Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS
Elections were held last week for the entire U.S. House of Representatives and one-third of the U.S. Senate.

ADMINISTRATION
The Biden Administration issued a statement titled, “The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country.”

THE COURTS
Supreme Court of the United States Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied an emergency request to block the Biden Administration’s Federal student loan forgiveness plan.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.

Education News Headlines
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What the Election Results Mean for Higher Ed [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

College presidential searches still favor White candidates, report says [Higher Ed Dive]

How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast [Inside Higher Ed]

Federal judge in Texas strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan [The Washington Post]

Moving Forward on FAFSA Simplification [Inside Higher Ed]

Biden aides consider extending student loan freeze after court defeats [The Washington Post]

‘I’m So in Shock’: In One Day, UVA and U. of Idaho Are Rocked by Separate Tragedies [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
Speaker of the House
Press Release: Transcript of Pelosi Interview on PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff

Press Release: Dear Colleague to All Members on Veterans Day

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Hoyer Statement on Veterans Day

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader McCarthy: Open the House

House Committee on Education and Labor
Press Release: Foxx Lauds New Ruling Against Biden’s Student Loan Bailout
House Committee on Rules

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Press Release: Letter To Appropriations Chair Rosa Delauro On Authorizing Funding In Chips And Science Act

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration

White House Press Release: Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration is Supporting America’s Veterans and Their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors

White House Presidential Action: A Proclamation on National Apprenticeship Week, 2022

White House Speech: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at an Event Highlighting Career-Connected Learning and Apprenticeships

ED Press Release: Statement from Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on District Court Ruling on the Biden-Harris Administration Student Debt Relief Program

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Launches New Initiative to Support Career-Connected Learning and Increase Job Pathways for Young Americans

DOL Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Nationwide Effort to Prepare Students at Job Corps Centers for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
H.Res.1295 — Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Education to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Education’s cost estimates for the Secretary’s waivers related to public service loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment.
Sponsor: Foxx, Virginia [Rep.-R-NC-5] (Introduced 07/28/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 11/10/2022 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 148

H.Res.1462 — Expressing support for designating November 2022 as “National Career Development Month”.
Sponsor: Thompson, Glenn [Rep.-R-PA-15] (Introduced 11/10/2022) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 11/10/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Thompson, Langevin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Career Development Month

H.R.4374 — Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act
Sponsor: Scott, David [Rep.-D-GA-13] (Introduced 07/09/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Agriculture; Energy and Commerce
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-113
Latest Action: House – 11/14/2022 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2022.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Comment Request: Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purposes of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education

ED Comment Request: Recognition Process for Accrediting Agencies, State Approval Agencies; Evaluation of Foreign Medical, and Foreign Veterinary Accrediting Agencies. Comments due on or before January 17, 2023.