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Senate HELP Committee favorably reports McMahon nomination to full Senate, 12-11

2439769 · February 20, 2025
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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 to favorably report the nomination of Ms. McMahon to be secretary of education after an often partisan hearing that included debate over the Department of Education’s role and federal education funding.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 to favorably report the nomination of Ms. McMahon to be secretary of education, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration.

Committee chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, opened the hearing by praising Ms. McMahon’s private-sector experience and her leadership at the Small Business Administration, saying she is “the right person for the job” and urging colleagues to support the nomination.

Senator Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator, delivered a formal…

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