The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon as the head of the Education Department with a 51-45 party-line vote. McMahon, previously an executive at World Wrestling Entertainment and administrator of the Small Business Administration under President Trump, plans to reduce the agency’s role but did not support Trump’s suggestion to eliminate the department entirely. The confirmation required a simple majority, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats opposed. The vote highlights the partisan divide in the Senate regarding education policy and the direction of the agency under McMahon’s leadership.
The Senate approved Linda McMahon as the head of the Education Department with a narrow party-line vote of 51 to 45.
| Vote | Total | Democrats | Republicans | Independents | |
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| 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 43 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Note: A simple majority of voting senators is necessary for confirmation.
Linda McMahon has decades of experience running World Wrestling Entertainment and previously held the position of administrator for the Small Business Administration during a significant portion of President Trump’s initial term. Throughout her confirmation, she indicated her intention to greatly reduce the agency’s influence but did not fully endorse President Trump’s assertion that the Education Department should be entirely abolished.
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