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IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON

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On 2026-06-25, Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) delivered a floor speech titled "IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON" in the House.

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IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4249-H4250] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I call for the House to impeach Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, whose mission is to close down the Department of Education, which is something that she does not have the authority to do. Secretary McMahon has betrayed students, families, and educators by dismantling and destroying the Department of Education without coming to Congress for approval. She violated Federal law and her oath of office, lied to Congress, and created chaos and disruption in education funding for the students who need it the most. [[Page H4250]] Secretary McMahon transferred more than 100 core programs and services, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights, to other Federal agencies without congressional approval, creating more bureaucracy and chaos and putting the administration of the IDEA in jeopardy. Secretary McMahon cut the Department's workforce in half so that they don't have the necessary staff to disburse congressionally authorized funding on time or to investigate civil rights violations. Educators and parents, especially parents of students with disabilities, are distraught, and they are asking us to take action to stop these illegal transfers. I hear them. Mr. Speaker, I invite all of my colleagues to join me in support of this resolution impeaching Secretary McMahon for her illegal attempt to destroy the Department of Education. ____________________

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IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4249-H4250] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I call for the House to impeach Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, whose mission is to close down the Department of Education, which is something that she does not have the authority to do. Secretary McMahon has betrayed students, families, and educators by dismantling and destroying the Department of Education without coming to Congress for approval. She violated Federal law and her oath of office, lied to Congress, and created chaos and disruption in education funding for the students who need it the most. [[Page H4250]] Secretary McMahon transferred more than 100 core programs and services, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights, to other Federal agencies without congressional approval, creating more bureaucracy and chaos and putting the administration of the IDEA in jeopardy. Secretary McMahon cut the Department's workforce in half so that they don't have the necessary staff to disburse congressionally authorized funding on time or to investigate civil rights violations. Educators and parents, especially parents of students with disabilities, are distraught, and they are asking us to take action to stop these illegal transfers. I hear them. Mr. Speaker, I invite all of my colleagues to join me in support of this resolution impeaching Secretary McMahon for her illegal attempt to destroy the Department of Education. ____________________