RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 10, 2025

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CONGRESS

The Federal government officially entered a period of a lapse in appropriations, often referred to as a government shutdown, after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund the Federal government into fiscal year 2026.

The Federal Communications Commission voted 2 to 1 to rescind regulations permitting the E-Rate program to subsidize Wi-Fi on school buses and give students and library patrons mobile hot spots.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor released contingency plans for a lapse in appropriations. The plans can be found here and here, respectively.

Sec. McMahon released two additional supplemental priorities for ED’s discretionary grants: Meaningful Learning as well as Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness.

The White House sent letters to nine universities yesterday outlining a compact that, if agreed to by the schools, would give them priority in receiving Federal funding and fewer constraints on administration and overhead costs.

The Senate passed S.Res.412 on a 51 to 46 vote, authorizing the en bloc consideration of Trump Administration nominees, including the following ED nominees: Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education; Kimberly Richey as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; Mary Riley as Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs; and David Barker as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. On Monday, the Senate is scheduled to further consider the nominations provided for under S.Res.412.

COURTS

The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Trump Administration to freeze approximately $4 billion in foreign aid.

A Federal district court judge upheld the Biden Administration’s gainful employment rule. The Trump Administration had argued in court for this outcome.

Education News Headlines
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With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout [Inside Higher Ed]

Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools [The New York Times]

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt [POLITICO]

Community College Students Want a Social Life [Inside Higher Ed]
EAB Report: “The Make-or-Break Year.”

International Student Arrivals Drop 19% [Inside Higher Ed]

Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee [Higher Ed Dive]

Trump Says Signing a New ‘Compact’ Will Benefit Colleges’ Finances. It Could Also Do the Opposite. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs [The Washington Post]

ED Pushes Workforce Readiness as a Priority [Inside Higher Ed]

Over 200 international students ‘trapped’ in US are suing Trump administration [The Hill]

Accreditors Encourage AI Use to Boost Credit Transfer Process [Inside Higher Ed]

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits [The Washington Post]

Institutions, Faculty Oppose Plan to Limit Foreign Students’ Time in U.S. [Inside Higher Ed]

Campus Civics Centers Are Getting Millions From Trump. Here’s What They’ll Use It For. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

NIH temporarily restores UC grants under court order [Higher Ed Dive]

Hiring foreign teachers? What to look out for as Trump targets H-1B visas [K-12 Dive]

Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat [Inside Higher Ed]

FAFSA forms, launched ahead of shutdown, could be in position for ‘record high’ season [The Hill]

Is This the Moment for Tuition Resets? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

U. of Kentucky’s Effort to Diversify Faculty Violated Civil-Rights Law, Ed. Dept. Says [Inside Higher Ed]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Day Seven of Democrat Government Shutdown: Chuck Schumer Continues to Inflict Harm on the American People to “Stand Up to Trump”

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “Democrats in the House and Democrats in the Senate Continue to Hold the Line for the American People”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Schumer Shutdown Day Seven

Press Release: Democrats Have Voted Five Times to Shut Down the Government

Press Release: Americans Pay the Price for Democrats’ Government Shutdown

Press Release: Thune Joins Guy Benson on Fox News Radio

Press Release: Senate Republicans Clear the Nominations Backlog

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks on Republicans’ Failure to Pass Their Partisan Continuing Resolution and the Need For a Bipartisan Solution to Fund the Government and Address the Healthcare Crisis

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: UPDATED TIME: Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump’s Labor Nominees

October 8: Full Committee Hearing on “Labor Law Reform Part 1: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals”
Witnesses: Mr. Sean O’Brien, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Washington, DC; Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC; The Honorable Marvin Kaplan, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C., New York, NY; The Honorable Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, Senior Advisor to the President, Communications Workers of America, Counsel, Bush Gottlieb, ALC, Washington, D.C.; and Mr. Steve Cochran, Skilled Trades Worker and Co-Chair of UAW Bargaining Committee, Volkswagen, Chattanooga, TN.
430 Dirksen and via Webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

October 9: Full Committee Hearing on “AI’s Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families”
Witnesses: Dr. Russ B. Altman, Kenneth Fong Professor and Professor of Bioengineering, of Genetics, of Medicine, of Biomedical Data Science, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science, Standford, CA; Mr. John Bailey, Nonresident, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.; Ms. Harriet Pearson, Managing Principal, Axia Advisory, Shepherdstown, WV; Dr. Juliet Schor, Professor, Boston College, Boston, MA; and Mr. Carlos Aramyao, President, UNITE HERE Local 26, Boston, MA.
430 Dirksen and via Webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

October 9: Executive Session on the Nominations of Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years, vice Jennifer Ann Abruzzo; Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029, vice Lauren McGarity McFerran, term expired; James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027, vice John F. Ring, term expired; Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Rajesh D. Nayak, resigned; Anthony D’Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor, vice Larry D. Turner
430 Dirksen and via Webcast
9:45 a.m. ET

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Republican Shutdown Day 7: Senator Murray Blasts Trump and Vought’s Latest Threats, Slams Republicans’ Refusal to Get Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs

Press Release: Senator Murray Slams Republicans for Refusing to Get Serious About Solving Health Care Crisis, Ending Republican Shutdown

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Chairman Cole on Fox News: “The Democrats, Quite Frankly, Just Are Throwing a Temper Tantrum.”

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: One Week Into the Democrat Shutdown, Arrington Reminds Americans of Democrats’ Record

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
October 8: Full Committee Hearing on “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans”
Witnesses: Mr. Eugene Volokh, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University and Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles; Mr. Alex Berenson, Independent Journalist and Author; Mr. Sean Davis, Chief Executive Officer, The Federalist ; and Mr. Gene Kimmelman, Senior Policy Fellow, Yale’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy and Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
Russell 253 and via webcast.
10:30 a.m. ET

October 8: Full Committee Executive Session
Russell 253 and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
October 8: Full Committee Business Meeting on the nomination of William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration
Russell 428A and via webcast.
2:30 p.m. ET

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Day Six of Democrat Government Shutdown: There are a Handful of People in the Country Who Could Reopen the Government, and They’re All Senate Democrats

Press Release: Speaker Johnson to Senate Democrats: Stop Holding the American Government Hostage

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: Leader Jeffries on MSNBC’s The Weeknight: “They’d Rather Shut Down the Government Than Actually Provide Healthcare to the American People”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Six

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Statement On Day 6 Of Trump Shutdown

Press Release: More Lies From Johnson & GOP: Leader Schumer Debunks GOP Lies And Deception Amid Trump Shutdown

Press Release: Leader Schumer Statement On Trump’s False Claim Of Negotiations Between The White House And Democrats

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: NEWS: Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chairman Walberg Issues Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Press Release: Schumer, Warren, Waters Lead Congressional Amicus Brief to Urge Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency That Has Returned $21 Billion To Consumers

House Ways and Means Committee
Press Release: Chairman Smith Calls On IRS to Crack Down on Tax-Exempt Groups Tied to Terrorism & Political Violence

Press Release: Neal Statement on Bisignano Being Named CEO of the IRS

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Democrats Pick Government Shutdown Over Americans — Even Their Own Members Say It’s Wrong

Press Release: Speaker Johnson Joins Meet the Press, Face the Nation on Day Five of the Democrat Government Shutdown

Press Release: Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Host Press Conference on Day Three of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown

Press Release: Speaker Johnson to Democrats on Day Three of the Shutdown: Do Your Job, Reopen the Government, Then We Can Get Back to Work

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise: Democrats Playing Political Games with American People

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “Donald Trump is in the Presidential Witness Protection Program. No One Can Find Him”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries Statement on Speaker Johnson Continuing the Republican Recess

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on MSNBC: “Republicans Don’t Want To Provide Healthcare To Everyday Americans.”

Press Release: Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump’s Shutdown

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “What Republicans Have Unleashed is Unprecedented, Unconscionable and Un-American.”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on the Today Show: “The White House and Republican Leaders Have Gone Radio Silent”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune: Open the Government, Open the Discussions

Press Release: Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Three

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: TRANSCRIPT: Leader Schumer Joins Face the Nation to Discuss Republicans Refusing to Address Rising Healthcare Costs or Negotiate an End to the Trump Shutdown

Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks on the Trump Shutdown and Republicans’ Refusal to Negotiate to Bring Down Healthcare Costs

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy, Graham, Republican Colleagues Introduce Religious Education Week Resolution

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Sounds Alarm on Jobs Day

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 3: Senator Murray Calls Out Trump, Republicans’ Cruelty & Refusal to Get Serious About Reopening Government, Addressing Health Care Costs

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Democrats Chose a Shutdown—Americans Are Paying the Price

Press Release: Cole on Democrat Shutdown: “The longer it goes on, the more damage will be done.”

Press Release: DeLauro Statement on Weaponization of Federal Funding by Budget Director Russ Vought

House Ways and Means Committee
Press Release: Neal Statement on Failure to Release September 2025 Jobs Report

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Press Release: Ranking Member Markey Blasts Trump’s Small Business Administration for Using Nonpartisan Employees to Play Political Games During Shutdown

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump’s Labor Nominees

Press Release: Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on AI’s Impact on American Families, Workers

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chairman Walberg on Democrats’ Shutdown Hurting Jobs Data

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Democrat-Led Government Shutdown: “A Reckless Decision”

Press Release: House and Senate Leadership Host Press Conference Marking the Beginning of the Democrat-Led Shutdown

Press Release: Democrat Government Shutdown Means Seniors, Veterans, and Families Pay the Price

Press Release: Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Television Appearances on Day One of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise: Schumer Needs to End His Tantrum and Reopen the Government

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries on Good Morning America: “Republicans Have Shut the Government Down Because They Don’t Want to Provide Healthcare to Working-Class Americans”

Press Release: Jeffries, Schumer Statement on Trump Administration Retaliation

Press Release: Leader Jefferies on CNN: “The Republicans Know They’re Lying About This Issue”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Democrats’ Government Shutdown Has Real and Immediate Consequences

Press Release: Thune: Democrats Are Full Speed Ahead in the Wrong Direction

Press Release: Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day One

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Donald Trump And Republicans Shutting Down The Government By Refusing To Negotiate With Democrats To Save Americans’ Healthcare

Press Release: Schumer, Jeffries Statement On The Trump Shutdown

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Labor Nominees

Press Release: NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Reforming Labor Law, Strengthening Workers’ Rights

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Nominations of Scott Mayer to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, James Murphy to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Rosario Palmieri to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy.”

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chair Walberg on Democrats Shutting Down the Government

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Senator Murray Calls on Trump, Republicans to Finally Get Serious, Work with Democrats to Reopen Government & Prevent Americans’ Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing

Press Release: Senator Murray Statement on Trump & Vought Taking Action to Raise Americans’ Costs, Kill Jobs, & Hurt People—Including in WA

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington’s Statement on the Democrat Government Shutdown

House Committee on Small Business
Press Release: Chairman Williams’ Statement on Government Shutdown

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: POLL: Americans Want Democrats to END Their Shutdown

White House Press Release: All 50 States Will See Devastating Economic Hit in Democrat Shutdown

White House Press Release: Democrat Shutdown Hurts Families, Veterans, Workers Across the Country

White House Press Release: Economic Consequences of a Government Shutdown

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.5371 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026
Sponsor: Cole, Tom [Rep.-R-OK-4] (Introduced 09/16/2025)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Budget
Latest Action: Senate – 10/06/2025 Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider, under the order of 10/6/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked

H.R.5693 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain private-equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements involving intercollegiate athletics.
Sponsor: Baumgartner, Michael [Rep.-R-WA-5] (Introduced 10/06/2025)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5703 – To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Vindman, Eugene Simon [Rep.-D-VA-7] (Introduced 10/06/2025)
Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Agriculture
Latest Action: House – 10/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.Res.790 – Designating October 10, 2025, as “American Girls in Sports Day”
Sponsor: Houchin, Erin [Rep.-R-IN-9] (Introduced 10/06/2025)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

S.2882 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 09/18/2025)
Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/06/2025 Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/6/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) entered in Senate.

S.Res.406 – A resolution designating September 30, 2025, as “Impact Aid Recognition Day” to recognize and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [Sen.-D-HI] (Introduced 09/18/2025)
Cosponsors: (26)
Committees: Senate – Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate – 10/06/2025 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res.433 – A resolution expressing support for the contributions and achievements of student parents in seeking and completing a postsecondary education and designating September 2025 as “National Student Parent Month”
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [Sen.-R-KS] (Introduced 10/06/2025)
Cosponsors: (1)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/06/2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

H.R.5675 — To increase the total maximum Federal Pell Grant, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Carbajal, Salud O. [Rep.-D-CA-24] (Introduced 10/03/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Carbajal Reintroduces Legislation to Reduce the Cost of Higher Education

H.R.5676 — To prohibit any Executive agency from terminating employees during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [Rep.-D-FL-20] (Introduced 10/03/2025) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: House – Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Action: House – 10/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

H.Res.786 — Supporting the designation of September 30, 2025, as “Impact Aid Recognition Day” to recognize and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.
Sponsor: Newhouse, Dan [Rep.-R-WA-4] (Introduced 10/03/2025) Cosponsors: (16)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

S.2974 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require taxpayers claiming the child and earned income tax credits, and their qualifying children, to have a valid social security number for employment purposes.
Sponsor: Hyde-Smith, Cindy [Sen.-R-MS] (Introduced 10/03/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action: Senate – 10/03/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.Res.412 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Sponsor: Thune, John [Sen.-R-SD] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/03/2025 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 – 46

H.R.5371 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026
Sponsor: Cole, Tom [Rep.-R-OK-4] (Introduced 09/16/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Budget
Latest Action: Senate – 10/01/2025 Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider, under the order of 10/1/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 537) entered in Senate.

S.2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/01/2025 Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/1/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 536) entered in Senate.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices
We expect submission deadlines to remain the same, notwithstanding the government shutdown.

ED Notice: Membership of the Performance Review Board