Overview

• The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeLinda McMahon’s nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
• McMahon, a former WWE executive and Trump administration official, supports the president’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education, though she noted this would require congressional approval.
• During her confirmation hearing, McMahon pledged to uphold key federal funding programs like Title I for low-income schools, Pell Grants, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, while supporting Trump’s executive orders limiting DEI programs and enforcing restrictions on transgender athletes in women’s sports.
• Democratic senators expressed concerns over McMahon’s limited education experience and her alignment with Trump’s agenda, including plans to reassign the department’s civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department.
• The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has already implemented significant cuts to education-related spending, which McMahon is expected to oversee if confirmed.