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Senate Education Committee Blocks Service Transfers, Cuts McMahon Travel

7/31/2026

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On July 30, 2026, the Senate education committee approved a bill, passing 13-9 with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joining Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia).
The bill blocks transfers of disabled-student services to Health and Human Services and Native American programs to Interior, and adds an amendment by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) to withhold Secretary Linda McMahon’s travel funds and require receipts for each interagency agreement.

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Story summary

On July 30, 2026, the Senate education committee approved a bill, passing 13-9 with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joining Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia).
The bill blocks transfers of disabled-student services to Health and Human Services and Native American programs to Interior, and adds an amendment by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) to withhold Secretary Linda McMahon’s travel funds and require receipts for each interagency agreement.