Article II: False Statements Before Congress

The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives shall have the sole Power of Impeachment and that civil Officers of the United States, including the Secretary of Education, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. In her conduct while Secretary of Education, Linda M. McMahon, in violation of her oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, to bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and to well and faithfully discharge the duties of her office, has made false statements during testimony before the United States Senate. On February 13, 2025, Linda M. McMahon testified before the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. During her testimony, McMahon made several deceptive and false statements, willfully misleading Congress and demonstrating her willingness to violate Federal law. Linda M. McMahon repeatedly stated in her testimony that, under her leadership, the Department of Education would disburse all congressionally appropriated dollars in accordance with statute. Senator Murray asked Linda M. McMahon if confirmed, do you commit to getting every dollar we have invested in our students and schools out to them? and McMahon responded, well, the appropriated dollars and those monies that are passed by Congress, yes. Senator Murray asked, what will you do if the President or Elon Musk tells you not to spend money Congress has appropriated to you? and McMahon responded, We will certainly expend those dollars that Congress has passed, but I do think it is worthwhile to take a look at the programs before money goes out the door. Senator Hassan asked a question about the President’s attempt to cut all Federal funding to New Hampshire. McMahon stated, Let me just object to one point, and that is that the residents in the State of New Hampshire should not be concerned that Federal funding is going to be removed from their schools. How they get that Federal funding may change. Senator Markey asked, Ms. McMahon, can you commit today to not cutting funding for public schools in this country? and McMahon responded, Well certainly what I’ll commit to, sir, is that funding for schools is appropriated by Congress and that funding should continue. Senator Alsobrooks asked If you are confirmed, would you support any directive from the President to freeze funds that have been appropriated by Congress, including funds that students and families rely on to pay for college? and McMahon replied, If they’ve been appropriated by Congress, those funds should be disseminated. Despite repeated assurances that all congressionally appropriated funding would be spent in accordance with the statute authorizing such funding, and pledging to disburse this funding as Secretary, McMahon has repeatedly contradicted these statements. Since taking office on March 3, 2025, McMahon has made no effort to reinstate the Institute of Education Sciences contracts that were illegally canceled in February 2025, and has instead defended these cancellations in both previous and ongoing lawsuits. Examples of these canceled contracts include— (1) 10 contracts for Regional Educational Laboratories, which are congressionally authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.); (2) a $500,000 contract to conduct studies for the congressionally mandated evaluation of career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); (3) a $22,739,370 contract to conduct a National Assessment of Adult Education as part of a report provided to Congress; and (4) 18 grants totaling $226,000,000 awarded under the Comprehensive Centers Program authorized under the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). Linda M. McMahon has canceled or discontinued hundreds of Federal grants, including $1,000,000,000 in grant funds for student mental health under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and $168,000,000 in Full-Service Community Schools grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Congress authorized these grants with bipartisan support and McMahon terminated them without congressional approval. In June 2025, the Department of Education notified colleges and universities across the country that they would not receive funding for the College Assistance Migrant Program, authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and funded by Congress under the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 118–83). In September 2025, the Department of Education rejected or canceled approximately 100 TRIO grants authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and funded by Congress under the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 118–83). On September 10, 2025, Linda M. McMahon halted $350,000,000 in Federal grant funds authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and funded by Congress under the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 118–83) for the following programs: (1) Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (authorized under part A of title III of such Act). (2) Strengthening Predominantly Black Institutions (authorized under part A of title III of such Act). (3) Strengthening Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (authorized under part A of title III of such Act). (4) Strengthening Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (authorized under part A of title III of such Act). (5) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement (authorized under part E of title III of such Act). (6) Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (authorized under part A of title V of such Act). (7) Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (authorized under part B of title V of such Act). Linda M. McMahon’s actions to cancel congressionally authorized grant funding since taking office on March 3, 2025, demonstrate that the statements made during her February 13, 2025, testimony were knowingly, willfully, and materially false. Wherefore Linda M. McMahon, by such conduct, has demonstrated that she will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with her duties and the rule of law. Linda M. McMahon thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.