Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education.
28 April 2026
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15:13 - 16:12
Speaker 1
Yep. Well, good morning, everyone, and good morning to you, secretary McMahon. Thank you for being here today to discuss the president's budget for 2027, the request, and your priorities for the Department of Education. I'm pleased to be joined this morning, as always, by my friend and ranking member, Senator Baldwin. It is our fourth year atop the subcommittee together.
And I think later on, we will be joined by our full committee chairs, Senator Collins and the vice chair, Senator Murray. I know we're all eager to build upon successful bipartisan work that we completed this last fiscal year and would love to see it continue through the year. Secretary McMahon, you're entering second year at the helm of the Department of Education. Much like the last time we were all gathered in this room, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Do we stay the course with our education system as it is, hoping that more money and federal intervention will solve our problems?
Or do we, as you have suggested, at
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