Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on foreign gift reporting for institutions of higher education. […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced the introduction of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval that would terminate the Biden Administration’s pause on Federal […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5 – “Parents Bill of Rights” on a 213-208 vote. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) of the House Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Labor, […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act and H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. Both bills […]
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, this week issued the following comments on behalf of RAMC expressing concern for the updated requirements and responsibilities for third-party servicers (TPS) and institutions set forth in a recent Dear […]
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, issued the following statement on behalf of RAMC in support of the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023, that would allow students enrolled at public […]
Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, sent the following letter to Under Secretary James Kvaal, requesting additional funding for expanding Pell Grants to cover short-term courses as part of the FY 2024 President’s budget submission to Congress. In the letter, RAMC Board President and President of Louisiana Community and Technical College System […]
Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, issued the following statement in support of the National Community College Cybersecurity Challenge Act (NCCCCA) of 2022, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) that would provide new opportunities for students to gain the skills needed to pursue a high-wage, […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) announced the Committee’s subcommittee rosters, including the roster for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS U.S. House of Representatives Republicans and Democrats have now both published the list of members who will serve on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee […]