Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS

The Federal government remains in a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations into fiscal year 2026.

The Administration held a virtual meeting with several universities that had not responded to the proposed Campus Compact at the time.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the University of Virginia (UVA) announced a settlement that would pause ongoing investigations at UVA in exchange for the University’s compliance with the directives outlined in DOJ’s July memorandum.

The U.S. Department of Education further delayed the semiannual National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity meeting to December 16.

A Federal district court judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Defense must restore library books it pulled from five school libraries on military bases.

Education News Headlines
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Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump’s Latest Layoffs [Inside Higher Ed]

Florida college that faced DeSantis takeover becomes first to sign Trump pledge [The Hill]

Higher Ed Institutions Raise Concerns About H-1B Visa Fee [Inside Higher Ed]

What College Students Are Worried About Right Now [The New York Times]

Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps [Inside Higher Ed]

The Little-Known Way That Trump Is Upending Community College [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

GOP Senator Accuses AAUP President of Exacerbating ‘Organizational Antisemitism’ [Inside Higher Ed]

Colleges feel the weight of Supreme Court affirmative action decision as Black enrollment falls [The Hill]

6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse [POLITICO]

Trump’s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs [Inside Higher Ed]

Senate Democrats press Education secretary on immigration enforcement near schools [The Hill]

Using an Anti-KKK Law to End a Black-Only Scholarship [Inside Higher Ed]

Report: Trump Admin. Mulling Transfer of Special Ed from US Education Dept [The 74]

Reading Between the Lines on Compact Responses [Inside Higher Ed]

70% of Americans say feds shouldn’t control admissions, curriculum [Higher Ed Dive]
Public Religion Research Institute Report: “Majorities of Americans Say Trump Policies, Including Cuts in Health Care and Research Spending, and Implementation of Tariffs, Have Gone Too Far”

UC asks California Supreme court to block release of Trump’s UCLA settlement offer [Los Angeles Times]

Asian American Students Increase at Harvard, as Black Students Decline [The New York Times]

University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations [The New York Times]

Black, Latino and international student enrollment drops at Harvard [The Washington Post]

State Financial Aid Increased 12% in 2023–24 [Inside Higher Ed] National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs Report: “55th Annual Survey Report on State -Sponsored Student Financial Aid”

Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for ‘ideological differences’ [The Hill]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Major Labor Unions Urge Senate Democrats to Pass the Clean CR and End the Democrat Shutdown

Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown: Motivated by Fear of their Far-Left Base, Democrats Continue to Keep Government Closed

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise: Dire Need for Democrats to Reopen Government

Press Release: Scalise: What Are Democrats Waiting For?

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “Republicans are Now Threatening to Weaponize Hunger Against the American People”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 28

Press Release: Thune Joins Martha MacCallum on Fox News

Press Release: Thune: Democrats Admit They’re Allowing Families to Suffer for Political Leverage

Press Release: Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Calling on President Trump and Republicans to Fund SNAP Benefits and Negotiate with Democrats to Address the Impending Healthcare Crisis and Reopen the Government

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Republican Shutdown Day 28: Senator Murray Blasts Republicans for Ignoring Families Being Priced Out of Health Insurance, Refusing to Join Democrats at the Negotiating Table to Reopen Government

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: 300+ Stakeholders Support Clean CR to Reopen Government

Press Release: Fact Sheet: President Trump and Russ Vought’s Corrupt Abuses of Power Make Shutdown More Painful

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington: “Democrats Have Been Operating as if the People’s Pain is their Political Gain”

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Day 27 of the Democrat Shutdown: While They Keep the Government Closed, Democrat Leaders Hand the Reins to the Marxist, Far-Left Wing of Their Party

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise on Democrats Using the American People as Leverage: National Disgrace

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 27

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Calling on President Trump to End the Shutdown, Prevent a Healthcare Crisis as Open Enrollment Nears, and Stop His Manufactured SNAP Crisis

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Neal spearheaded new amicus brief before the Supreme Court challenging the unlawful IEEPA tariffs that are ravaging American wallets and businesses

House Committee on Small Business
Press Release: ICYMI: Chairman Williams on the Impact of the Schumer Shutdown on Main Street

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries on CNN: “We Are Demanding That Our Republican Colleagues Sit Back Down at the Table”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on CBS: “Our Focus Continues to be on Driving Down the High Cost of Living”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: Donald Trump and Republicans “Have Shown Zero Interest in Reopening the Government”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries Statement on Trump Administration Ripping SNAP from Everyday Americans

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton: “We’re Not Going to Be Intimidated by These Extremists”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries to Bloomberg: “Everyday Americans Are Being Hurt”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “Donald Trump and Republican Policies Are Making Life Too Expensive”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on Squawk Box: “Costs Aren’t Going Down. Inflation Is Moving in the Wrong Direction”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show: “They Would Rather Shut the Government Down Than Provide Healthcare to People Who Are Struggling All Throughout the Country”

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy Slams Teachers’ Union for Failing to Address Antisemitism, Marginalizing Jewish Members

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Aderholt, Alford, Moore: Appropriator Trio Underscore the Cost of Democrat Obstruction

Press Release: DeLauro, Craig Statement on White House Unlawfully Stealing Food Benefits from Americans

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson: By Their Own Admission, Democrats Are Using American Families as “Leverage” in Their Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Republicans’ Unserious Proposal That Would Hand Trump Power To Decide Who Gets Paid, Demanding Republicans Negotiate To End The Shutdown And Solve The Healthcare Crisis

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Press Release: Warren Probes Private Student Loan Servicer Amid Trump Administration’s Erosion of Private Student Borrower Protections

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Day 22 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Keep Making History for All the Wrong Reasons

Press Release: Democrat Leader Openly Admits Democrats are Intentionally Inflicting Pain on Working American Families for “Leverage”

Press Release: House Democrats Predicted the Harm Their Shutdown Would Cause Hardworking Americans

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise Calls Out Democrats Prioritizing Hatred of Trump Over the American People

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “The Republican Healthcare Crisis Grows Worse by the Day”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries On MSNBC: “We Have to Decisively Address the Republican Healthcare Crisis”

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Asking Questions of Senator Merkley on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Trump Fleeing the Country Rather Than Negotiating to End the Shutdown

Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks, In Exchange with Senator Merkley, On Trump’s Descent into Authoritarianism

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on Labor Law Reform Part 2: New Solutions for Finding a Pro-Worker Way Forward.

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Sen. Murray Joins Sen. Merkley During Landmark 20+ Hour Speech, Calls Out Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

IES Press Release: IES Releases the Forum Guide to Student Mobility Data

IES Report: Laying the Foundation: Progress on Early Full-Service Community Schools Grant Implementation Activities

White House Press Release: Top Democrat Cheers Americans’ Suffering as “Leverage” in Their Sick Political Game

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 – 10/28/2025 Upon reconsideration, the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 – 45. Record Vote Number: 590.

H.R.5836 — To make continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.
Sponsor: Bresnahan, Robert P. [Rep.-R-PA-8] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Appropriations
Latest Action: House – 10/28/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

H.R.5843 — To provide Federal student loan borrower relief for Federal employees.
Sponsor: Elfreth, Sarah [Rep.-D-MD-3] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/28/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5850 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under such title caused by a lapse in appropriations.
Sponsor: Figures, Shomari [Rep.-D-AL-2] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (15)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/28/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5860 — To require the immediate release of funds appropriated for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Stansbury, Melanie A. [Rep.-D-NM-1] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Agriculture; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/28/2025 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.Res.836 — Calling on the United States to champion a regional artificial intelligence strategy in the Americas to foster inclusive artificial intelligence systems that combat biases within marginalized groups and promote social justice, economic well-being, and democratic values.
Sponsor: Espaillat, Adriano [Rep.-D-NY-13] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Foreign Affairs; Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House – 10/28/2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S.3060 — A bill making continuing appropriations for military pay during the Government shutdown.
Sponsor: Kennedy, John [Sen.-R-LA] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Appropriations
Latest Action: Senate – 10/28/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

S.3066 — A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Kennedy, John [Sen.-R-LA] (Introduced 10/28/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Appropriations
Latest Action: Senate – 10/28/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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 – 10/27/2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

H.R.5812 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap certain intercollegiate athletics compensation and buyouts as a condition of institutional participation in Federal student aid programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Baumgartner, Michael [Rep.-R-WA-5] (Introduced 10/24/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/24/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5816 — To prohibit penalties, interest accrual, negative credit implications, or other adverse actions for qualified student loans for Federal employees during a lapse in Federal funding.
Sponsor: Crockett, Jasmine [Rep.-D-TX-30] (Introduced 10/24/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/24/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5822 — To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsor: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [Rep.-R-IA-1] (Introduced 10/24/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Appropriations
Latest Action: House – 10/24/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Press Release: Miller-Meeks Introduces Legislation to Keep SNAP Funded During Government Shutdown

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 – 10/23/2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S.3038 — A bill to establish a real-time data dashboard for graduate medical education training positions to improve health care workforce planning and distribution for the purposes of alleviating physician shortages in medically underserved communities.
Sponsor: Blackburn, Marsha [Sen.-R-TN] (Introduced 10/23/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 10/23/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.3052 — A bill to promote recruiter access to secondary schools.
Sponsor: Cornyn, John [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 10/23/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Armed Services
Latest Action: Senate – 10/23/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 – 10/22/2025 Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the seventh cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 581) entered in Senate.

S.3030 — A bill making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sullivan, Dan [Sen.-R-AK] (Introduced 10/22/2025) Cosponsors: (20)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/22/2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.

S.3031 — A bill making continuing appropriations for essential Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 10/22/2025) Cosponsors: (3)
Latest Action: Senate – 10/22/2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices

We expect submission deadlines to remain the same, notwithstanding the government shutdown.

Today’s Federal Register.