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Senate committee advances Linda McMahon as Trump's nominee for education secretary

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The Senate Committee on Health, Education , Labor and Pensions voted 12 -11 along party lines to send her nomination to be considered by the full Senate .

At her confirmation hearing, McMahon said she wants to “reorient” the Education Department .

Since his campaign, Trump has called for the department to be abolished.