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The committee hearing focused on the administration's stated goals to \"shrink federal bureaucracy, save taxpayer money, and empower states,\" McMahon said, and on a package of proposed changes that would consolidate some programs, increase funding for charter schools and short-term workforce training, and suspend certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) grants and contracts.

The budget proposal and the secretary's reorganization plan matter because they would alter how federal dollars for K‑12 and higher education are distributed and overseen. Ranking Member Bobby Scott warned that cuts and personnel changes could undermine the department's ability to meet statutory obligations, and cited a May 22 federal court order that temporarily restrained some of the administration's workforce reductions and reassignments.

McMahon described several concrete priorities in the proposal: seeking \"skin in the game\" from colleges to limit institutions' incentive to raise tuition; simplifying federal student aid paperwork and repayment options; supporting workforce Pell grants for short-term training; and increasing the federal charter schools program. She said conversations with governors, teachers and parents informed the approach.

Democrats on the panel pressed McMahon on likely consequences. Representative Bobby Scott said the department has proposed firing or reassigning a large share of staff, halted or renegotiated Education Sciences projects and paused some grants, which he said would impair services for low-income students and those with disabilities. McMahon said contracted services for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and certain ongoing data collection were being maintained while the department reviews program spending.

Committee members also questioned specific line items: McMahon acknowledged the budget would zero out or reduce some competitive grant lines cited by members (including some adult education and magnet school funding mentioned by lawmakers) but said states and local districts could deploy broader formula funds to meet local priorities. She and several members agreed to follow up with written questions and staff-level briefings on program details and statutory compliance.

The hearing produced no votes. Members on both sides said they planned additional oversight and follow-up requests for documents, including written budget justifications and analyses of the administrative steps the department is taking. Chairman Tim Wahlberg told McMahon the committee expected the department to supply requested materials and to cooperate with congressional oversight.\"You are required to provide accurate information to the committee,\" Wahlberg said when he introduced the secretary.

The committee left several open issues for further inquiry: the exact allocation of proposed cuts across programs, the statutory pathway for any reorganization that would shift functions away from the department, and the implementation timeline if Congress does not adopt enabling legislation. McMahon reiterated that any steps to close or transfer functions would be pursued lawfully and in coordination with Congress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education","oneSentenceSummary","Secretary Linda McMahon told the House Committee on Education and Workforce that the administration's fiscal year 2026 budget would sharply reduce Department of Education funding and return more authority to states and local actors.","taxTitle","Education and Labor: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1979,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6533798,"Parents and Lawmakers Press Secretary McMahon on Grant Cancellations, Special‑Education and Program Consolidations",133,5044000,5177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657865-ea4754d8320cce9989835bb06187ba2d&start=5044&end=5177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657865-ea4754d8320cce9989835bb06187ba2d/thumbnail_5044000.jpg","/articles/6533798/Parents-and-Lawmakers-Press-Secretary-McMahon-on-Grant-Cancellations-SpecialEducation-and-Program-Consolidations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533798-e8337e414755e3d3c9a136ae9407a2ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078549&Signature=meoe0xTksmUTVoYgGCE0mXj-Db-tTiBU7ODnbMIGFstNpbGgOiTQ0RAnTMBlAdLN5reupRGFHPlTMLCUUHIAKaVj4CIAx9HboUdiU6fRiV91lrjnqmtmwt~gHoEfvUq4DJOApFYMR5t3ZfehMSHpgdi4Wdb~fIj6J6r9GqZfwpHuS4-x9ZKnrFXnIOquJq5QJFG7llBqo27XoJiIjGIofTnvW96dp3JC5ZO5qWCpfGuyeVr8RNBnI0xvGP3zhuolNmR-~rjATV6SLTDUyHz8gTUmVi4U1ltqnzK8ntf1XaxaXMfvmihmvTvo2uFI2Y5yQVGY5T790YOnttQ9K6IZJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members of the House Committee on Education and Workforce told Secretary McMahon they had received reports of abrupt grant cancellations that had immediate effects on students, especially those with disabilities and low‑income students who use federal programs such as TRIO and GEAR UP.

Representative Marilyn Macbeth (committee member) described the Department's February decision to cancel the Charting My Path program, which she said \"served over 1,600 disabled students and their families across 62 schools in 11 states.\" She asked McMahon point‑blank: \"Do you stand by your decision to cancel this program in the middle of the school year without any warning to the hundreds of students, teachers, and families that were participating?\" McMahon declined to give a simple yes or no and said she would need to review the specific grants cited.

Several Democrats said the department had halted or renegotiated funding and contract arrangements within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and reduced staff in that office, a point McMahon confirmed while saying contracted NAEP work and other services were maintained. Committee members expressed concern that cuts to research and program offices would degrade data collection and oversight used by Congress and states to evaluate education programs.

Members also raised TRIO and GEAR UP funding, arguing those programs support college‑access for low‑income and first‑generation students. McMahon said existing awards would continue for the current award period but the FY2026 request did not include the same continuations and had proposed reprioritization; she invited members to submit follow‑up questions about program accountability and evaluation.

Lawmakers on both sides called attention to special‑education funding and services. Several members asked how the department would meet IDEA obligations if staffing and program lines were reduced; McMahon said the department intended to meet statutory requirements and that formula funding for IDEA remained in place, but she acknowledged changes in staff levels and indicated the administration would provide additional details to the committee.

Committee members asked for written explanations of any grant cancellations, documentation of notices given to recipients, and a timeline for reinstatement or transition plans where services had been disrupted. McMahon agreed to provide follow‑up materials and to work with members individually on specific grants and programs.","Members raised multiple instances of canceled or paused grants — including a program that served disabled students and reductions at the Institute of Education Sciences and TRIO — and pressed the secretary for a plan to protect students who rely on those services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6533803,"Committee Questions Education Secretary as Department Withholds University Funds, Cites Title VI Investigations",38,2387000,2425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657865-ea4754d8320cce9989835bb06187ba2d&start=2387&end=2425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657865-ea4754d8320cce9989835bb06187ba2d/thumbnail_2387000.jpg","/articles/6533803/Committee-Questions-Education-Secretary-as-Department-Withholds-University-Funds-Cites-Title-VI-Investigations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533803-69b48d53482af3cdd75b94f7c710a725/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078549&Signature=ME0FC9p794iaAikYUW9jk00lY3iDHhKvimhc~HWap4JO7KDwIIlMYVDsmVyPs4zC5wryPGOJbsmK02vyPi2~FmCnpP3-r3t2~qA5qRgL1YaxiMsXrmw07MYXT8pNUR7rNaP3QFkLQRfWuSJ92miu6Cey9zAXih90~pbS8TX6EifenRud7kpskLDJzBe7kuxJ~zMiFcd5QOf~vA42cxgi8abNP5gxYdYve9jwWabJ408~4wFEHM-9Y55Ve2lJO79fQJyaSs7xPNxbNu6BmbT23sn5qlZVriQhYuCwUV1-~iE7OTMfYRqClJLOyWvCT3mzgJ3NSWLPKXx3CjfVFAgiNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Secretary Linda McMahon told the House Committee on Education and Workforce that the Education Department has taken steps against some universities in response to allegations of antisemitic incidents on campuses and that the department is pursuing investigations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

\"So we've held back funding, from Columbia. We've also done the same thing with Harvard,\" McMahon said, adding that the department had opened or was considering investigations of about 60 other universities for potential civil‑rights violations.

McMahon said the department had characterized some campus conduct as Title VI violations and that withholding or conditioning funding was part of the department's enforcement tools. Committee members from both parties asked how Title VI investigations were being conducted, what documentation the department had submitted to Congress and whether the department had complied with statutory notice requirements before taking funding actions.

Ranking Member Bobby Scott and other Democrats repeatedly pressed McMahon for documentation of the enforcement steps and cautioned that any withdrawal or conditionality of federal funds must follow statutory procedures. Scott also raised concerns about the department's overall ability to carry out enforcement with reduced staffing.

Chairman Tim Wahlberg and several Republicans framed the department's actions as putting \"teeth\" behind civil‑rights enforcement after what they described as prior administrations' \"toothless\" approaches to campus antisemitism.

Members probed the department's legal basis for treating campus protest or speech as Title VI violations in specific cases, and asked whether the department had complied with a statutory requirement to notify congressional committees before taking funding termination or suspension actions under Title VI. McMahon said the department was approaching investigations and funding actions on a case‑by‑case basis and that it had sought engagement with the universities involved, and in some cases faced litigation.

The hearing did not produce final decisions on the pending investigations. Committee members asked the department to provide the committee with written reports, documentation of Title VI referrals and a timeline for any proposed funding actions.","Secretary Linda McMahon said the department has withheld funding from Columbia and Harvard and is investigating roughly 60 universities under Title VI for alleged civil‑rights violations tied to antisemitic incidents on campuses. Committee members pressed for the legal basis, reporting requirements and evidence supporting those actions.","actionData","errors"]

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