U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici moved to impeach U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, accusing the secretary of dismantling Department of Education functions and shuttering major offices tied to student protections. Bonamici’s complaint points in particular to transfers of civil rights and disability-services work to other federal agencies, which critics say would disrupt how discrimination and special-education complaints are resolved nationwide. The dispute centers on the administration’s broader effort to restructure enforcement operations through interagency arrangements rather than keeping functions fully inside the Education Department. McMahon, an ex-CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and a Trump appointee, defended the moves as responses to “chronic failures” and criticized House Democrats for prioritizing oversight actions over outcomes. The impeachment resolution remains under preparation, with a spokesperson for Bonamici’s office saying it should be ready next week. Separately, commentary around the administrative arrangements underscores that while the legal authority for programs remains with the Department of Education, the day-to-day intake, investigation, and processing work may be altered through interagency agreements. For higher education institutions, the practical risk is operational: complaint processing routes, timelines, and how cases move between agencies can change even when formal statutory authority remains unchanged—affecting compliance expectations and student access to remedies.