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.

The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely to take place next week.

The Senate has advanced the nomination of former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education for a final round of voting.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to shut down.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to shut down.

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 a

Linda McMahon, President Trump's education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.

Democrats pressed the nominee on Trump’s plan to close the agency, spending cuts and the fate of Black history classes during her confirmation hearing Thursday.

Linda McMahon, 76, stepped down as CEO of WWE in 2009 to run for political office. Now she’s Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary.

Linda McMahon moves one step closer to confirmation as secretary of the Education Department as Trump seeks to dismantle it.

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.

A Senate committee approved of President Donald Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. She now moves to a full Senate vote.