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12 Senators Urge Withdrawal of Talent Search Grants

4/25/2026

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  • Twelve senators urged Secretary Linda McMahon on April 9 to withdraw the Talent Search grant application.
  • President Donald Trump’s administration revised the Talent Search competition on March 17, shifting priority to workforce-development programs, as Education Department spokesperson Ellen Keast said the agency is confident.
  • Senators Raphael Warnock and Susan Collins warned the changes could disenfranchise low-income students and cause Talent Search programs to lose funding if they do not meet workforce-development priorities.