RAMC Washington Wrap Up-July 25, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, impacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid. Subsequently, the House also approved the measure on a 216 […]

RAMC Letter urging the U.S. Department of Education to release withheld funding

In a recent letter to the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Monty Sullivan, President of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, urged the Department to release all withheld Federal funding to the States, especially Adult Education funding. The letter acknowledges the […]

RAMC Letter to the U.S Department of Education on the implementation of Workforce Pell following the passage of H.R. 1

In a recent letter to the U.S Department of Education, Dr. Monty Sullivan, President of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, expressed RAMC’s willingness to assist the Department in the implementation of Workforce Pell. The letter stated that RAMC members are […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-July 18, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights revealed in a court filing that it dismissed […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-July 11, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law on July 4. By a 12 to 11 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced several nominations for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) […]

RAMC Letter to Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jefferies on Workforce Pell in H.R. 1

In a recent letter to Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jefferies, Dr. Monty Sullivan, President of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, expressed RAMC’s support for the expansion of Pell grants to include Workforce Pell […]