McMahon acknowledges necessity of Congress in effort to eliminate Education Department

Education Secretary Linda McMahon acknowledged Congress’s crucial role in the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the Department of Education shortly after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin the process on Thursday.

In order to fully abolish the Education Department, 60 senators would need to vote in favor of such a measure. Even if all 53 Senate Republicans voted in support, Trump would need to convince seven Democratic senators to join in.