Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Education, arrives for a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., spoke in opposition to her nomination during the vote on Thursday.
"I like her personally. I respect the work she has done in building a large and successful business. But I think the main point that has to be made at this particular point in history is that it really doesn't matter who the secretary of education or the secretary of labor is, because those people will not be calling the shots," Sanders said, taking aim at President Donald Trump during his remarks.
McMahon's nomination now heads to the Senate floor, where the entire chamber will vote on her nomination. At this time, the floor vote has not been scheduled.
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Before entering the political scene, McMahon worked as the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, which she co-founded with her husband, Vince McMahon.
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the Small Business Administration and Education secretary nominee, arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg)
The Education Department has been under the national spotlight in recent weeks, as DOGE, the department led by Elon Musk to slash federal costs, has cut hundreds of millions of spending on DEI programs being funded by DOED.
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On Friday, DOGE announced that in just 48 hours, the department terminated 70 DEI training grants within the department, which totaled over $370 million.
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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