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House subcommittee presses Education Secretary on FY26 proposal to cut department and compress 18 programs into $2 billion block grant
Summary
Education Secretary McMahon told the House Appropriations subcommittee the administration's FY26 plan would reduce Department of Education funding by more than 15%, compress 18 programs into a $2 billion block grant to states and keep Title I and IDEA funding intact; lawmakers pressed for details and legal limits.
Education Secretary McMahon told the House Appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday that the administration's fiscal 2026 budget would shrink Department of Education funding by more than 15% and consolidate a set of grant programs into a single $2 billion block grant to states.
The change, McMahon said, would “get rid of that regulatory compliance” that she said consumed money and allow states to redirect funds to local priorities. Ranking Member Representative Rosa DeLauro and other Democrats pressed McMahon for specifics about which programs would be cut, how much would be lost statewide and whether legally directed accounts such as Title I and funding under the Individuals with Disabilities…
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