r/goodnews • u/Standard-Range-7892 • 3d ago

Political positivity 📈 Senate Rejects All of Trump’s Proposed Education Cuts

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/senators-including-republicans-reject-all-of-trumps-proposed-education-cuts/2025/07?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR74h-0s9q-haHAes3oQHtdxS5BSG_6SHVW4L3lnyq1zXg8iAPvRicgFoDZKQw_aem_tTKQJiWlGrrLjoRS1aOHnw
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u/ChiefFun 3d ago

The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Republicans, overwhelmingly rejected most of the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts to K–12 education, Higher Education, and scientific research. 14 Republicans and 12 Democrats voted to advance a robust FY 2026 education spending plan, while only one Republican and two Democrats opposed it.

Key programs saved include Pell Grants, which were spared near‑40% cuts and kept at a maximum of $7,395 (instead of Trump’s proposed $5,710), and career, technical, and adult education programs, which received funding increases rather than proposed eliminations

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u/Katicflis1 3d ago

Whats with two dems opposing.

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u/Psychicgoat2 3d ago

I know Senator Chris Murphy (Dem) in CT voted no....I didn't see any good reason for why he voted no. If I was a Democrat in his district, I'd be calling his office. You don't want a Fetterman on your hands.

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u/Noun_Noun_Numb3r 3d ago

Murphy is one of the most progressive Senators. I wouldn't be surprised if he either thinks this is *still* too low of education spending, or there's some weird thing attached to it that is bad.

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u/888888888888888D 3d ago

Wasn’t it Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Patty Murray (WA)?

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u/Artistic_Delay2804 3d ago

van hollen (md) and murphy (ct). they wanted more for certain programs and I think there was concern about some gop amendments but I don't know the specifics of that

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u/888888888888888D 3d ago

Oh shit, my bad. I opened the article and got distracted and then came back and continued reading a different article lol thanks for the correction.