The Senate is voting on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.

Linda McMahon, 76, stepped down as CEO of WWE in 2009 to run for political office. Now she’s Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary.

Senate votes on Linda McMahon’s confirmation as Secretary of Education Watch live as the Senate votes on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role placing her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish.

Linda McMahon, whom President Donald Trump nominated to be Education secretary, is one step nearer to confirmation after the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday. Senators voted 51-47 to approve a motion to invoke cloture on McMahon’s nomination,

During her confirmation hearing, McMahon repeatedly acknowledged the administration would need the help of Congress to abolish the Department of Education.