The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Education secretary by a party-line vote of 12-11 on Thursday. McMahon, who appears to be on a path to likely confirmation,

A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of President Donald Trump's comments about dismantling the Department of Education.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish.

Senators in the education committee voted to approve McMahon’s nomination. Her nomination will now go to the full Senate for final approval.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines on Thursday to advance Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary. Her nomination will be considered by the full U.

Democrats express outrage over the nominees’ past statements, or policy positions, alarmed by what they have promised to do if confirmed. The nominees, in turn, concede nothing or say what they need to say to convince fence sitters, knowing that all they need are Republican votes, since the GOP holds the Senate majority.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday advanced Linda McMahon's nomination for Education secretary out of committee and to a floor vote.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines to send Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary to the full Senate.