3 insights from McMahon’s testimony on the Education Department’s budget proposal
Natalie Schwartz
April 28, 2026
Lawmakers grilled U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the agency’s dismantling, its handling of civil rights cases and the future of TRIO.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday faced a grilling from Senate lawmakers over the Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically cut funding for student aid programs and civil rights investigations.
Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s education subcommittee, McMahon also defended her efforts thus far to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
The White House’s budget plan for the 2027 fiscal year would advance those plans, trimming the Education Department’s discretionary funding by 2.9% to $76.5 billion.
