# 119-hres-1391: Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119-hres-1391, Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1391
- Congress: 119
- Title: Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Alleged systemic transfers of Education Department programs and withholding of funds.** This resolution would impeach Linda M. McMahon for allegedly shifting Elementary and Secondary Education Act and other programs to agencies like Labor, HHS, State, Justice, and Interior through interagency agreements, for making false statements to Congress about disbursing appropriated funds, and for mass staff cuts and funding delays that the resolution says breached the public trust. - Families and students: Delays and cancellations hit K‑12 and college supports, including a $1.0 billion student mental health award and $168.0 million for Full‑Service Community Schools, which the resolution says disrupted services. - Grantees and researchers: The resolution alleges dozens of contracts and grants were canceled or challenged, naming ten Regional Educational Laboratories, a $22.7 million National Assessment contract, and $226.0 million for Comprehensive Centers. - Department staff and federal oversight: The resolution says about 2,000 employees left or were terminated, including 1,378 in a March 11, 2025 reduction in force and 465 in October 2025, and that program realignments undermined statutory oversight and disbursement of congressional appropriations.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Canceled and delayed education funding: cost, high. If adopted, the resolution would say the Secretary canceled or withheld many congressionally approved contracts and grants starting in February 2025. It would list a $22.7 million adult education contract and a $500,000 Perkins study contract, 10 Regional Educational Laboratory contracts, and 18 Co…
- Major Department of Education staff cuts: cost, medium. If adopted, the resolution would say the Secretary ordered large staff cuts beginning March 11, 2025. It would say about 1,378 employees were terminated in March 2025 and roughly 465 more in October 2025, with the later cuts later reversed by a continuing resolution. It would say the terminations i…
- Shifting Education programs to other agencies: mixed, high. If adopted, the resolution would say the Secretary approved multiple interagency moves that shift who runs federal education programs. It would say some ESEA and HEA programs moved to the Department of Labor on September 30, 2025. It would say Perkins career and technical programs moved to Labor on…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1391 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1391)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1391 (as of 2026-08-05).