Bonamici Announces Resolution to Impeach Education Secretary Linda McMahon

WASHINGTON, DC [6/17/26] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she will introduce a resolution to impeach Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

The resolution outlines how McMahon violated her oath of office, made false and misleading statements to Congress, and violated federal law by illegally transferring the operations of multiple offices and more than 100 programs under the Department of Education to other federal agencies without the consent of Congress.

"Secretary McMahon has betrayed students, families, and educators by dismantling and demolishing the Department of Education, something she does not have authority to do," said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. "Congress created the Department and it would take an Act of Congress to shut it down. About 90 percent of students in this country attend public schools. Students have the right to equal access without discrimination and students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate education. I will not stand by and let Sec. McMahon destroy the federal programs, funding, and research that are critical to public schools and the millions of students they serve."

Since taking office McMahon has unlawfully ordered the transfer of at least five offices and their programs to other agencies - all without the consent of Congress. These transfers essentially gut the Department of Education and obstruct the Department's ability to conduct statutory oversight and disburse federal funds appropriated by Congress through its authority under Article I of the United States Constitution:

• On September 30, 2025, McMahon approved an interagency agreement moving the provision of several essential services and programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
• On February 23, 2026, McMahon approved another interagency agreement moving the provision of additional services and programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services.
• On September 30, 2025, McMahon approved an interagency agreement moving the provision of several essential services and programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.
• On February 23, 2026, McMahon approved another interagency agreement moving the provision of additional services and programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.
• On May 21, 2025, McMahon approved an interagency agreement moving the provision of essential services and programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.
• On June 16, 2026, McMahon approved an interagency agreement moving the provision of essential services and programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (formerly the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) of 1975 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to the Department of Health and Human Services.
• On June 16, 2026, McMahon approved an interagency agreement moving the provision of essential services under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to the Department of Justice.

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