US Senate spending panel hails Education programs Trump has targeted for cuts

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 868

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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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 that would mark a $3.2 billion, or 4.1%, reduction from fiscal 2026 levels.

The administration has taken major steps …

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