As President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Education moves toward confirmation, her knowledge of special education and her plans for the program are raising concerns.

Senators in the education committee voted to approve McMahon’s nomination. Her nomination will now go to the full Senate for final approval.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 along party lines on Thursday to advance Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary. Her nomination will be considered by the full U.

Democrats express outrage over the nominees’ past statements, or policy positions, alarmed by what they have promised to do if confirmed. The nominees, in turn, concede nothing or say what they need to say to convince fence sitters, knowing that all they need are Republican votes, since the GOP holds the Senate majority.

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 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.

Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Linda McMahon for Education Secretary to a full Senate vote.

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