Senate Panel Advances Nomination of McMahon as Education Secretary

A Senate panel has advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the Senate floor, bringing her one step closer to confirmation as the Trump administration weighs overhauling or even dismantling the department. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 12–11 on Feb. 20 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The final vote date wasn’t announced. McMahon, 76, served as administrator of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first administration. She is a member of the Sacred Heart University Board of Trustees and previously served on the Connecticut State Board of Education. McMahon and her husband, Vince McMahon, founded World Wrestling Entertainment....