A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines to send her nomination to be considered by the full Senate.
During her confirmation hearing, McMahon expressed her desire to 'reorient' the Education Department. Despite Trump's previous calls to abolish the department, McMahon acknowledged that only Congress could make such a decision. She emphasized the importance of presenting a plan that would garner support from senators.
