U.S. senators from both parties opposed President Trump's proposal to cut funding for disadvantaged student programs in the fiscal 2027 budget request. Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the proposed cuts to the Department of Education, which would receive $75.7 billion in discretionary budget authority.
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View all signals →US Senate spending panel hails Education programs Trump has targeted for cuts WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for programs serving disadvantaged students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended those and other proposed cuts to her agency outlined in Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request, which calls for $75.7 billion in new discretionary budget authority for the department […]