Democrats move to impeach McMahon for Education Department dismantling

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Democrats move to impeach McMahon for Education Department dismantling



Thu, June 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM CDT


Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed three articles of impeachment Thursday against U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing her of illegally dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and lying to Congress.

Bonamici pointed to McMahon's moves to transfer Education Department duties to other federal agencies without congressional approval. "Educators and parents, especially parents of students with disabilities, are distraught and asking us to take action to stop these illegal transfers," Bonamici said on the House floor Thursday.

Sixteen other House Democrats co-sponsored the legislation. ...............

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Bonamici alleged that last year's massive cuts at the Education Department have resulted in the agency being unable to disburse funding on time or investigate discrimination and harassment at K-12 schools and colleges.

In Thursday's announcement, Bonamici also accused McMahon of lying to the Senate during her confirmation hearing. According to Bonamici, McMahon promised lawmakers she would award funds appropriated by Congress but then withheld mental health grants as well as TRIO awards, which help first-generation and low-income students access and complete higher education. ....................



Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oreg., speaks out against a wide-ranging higher education bill put forward by Republicans during a bill markup on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Natalie Schwartz

[Wiz Imp]

1. I guess this is worthy of reporting

But in the end is likely irrelevant. 17 Democrats signing on to articles of impeachment is pretty meaningless when there are over 200 Democrats in the House. If they start to get close to 200, then it can be taken seriously.