Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. October 19, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a short-term extension of the Federal debt limit. ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona appointed five new members to the […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. October 12, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate confirmed Gwen Graham to be the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Roberto J. Rodríguez to be the Assistant […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. October 6, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and operating through December 3, 2021. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the committee members for next week’s […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. September 28, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the Federal government funded through December 3, 2021. The House Budget Committee held a markup on Saturday, September 25 to […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. September 21, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The House Committee on Ways and Means completed the markup of its budget reconciliation legislation. The U.S. Senate confirmed James R. Kvaal to be the Under Secretary of Education at the U.S. […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. September 8, 2021 HOUSE AND SENATE The House Education and Labor Committee is set to markup the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget reconciliation bill on Thursday, September 9th at noon. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education’s (ED) Office […]
Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, has chosen Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) President Monty Sullivan as the organization’s new president. In this voluntary role, Dr. Sullivan will shape the coalition’s strategy to advocate for federal education policies that better meet the needs of community college students. “Now more […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. August 24, 2021 HOUSE AND SENATE The U.S House of Representatives voted on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget resolution today, Tuesday, August 24, 2021. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced changes to streamline the […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. August 17, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S Senate passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget resolution. The resolution instructs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) to produce legislation that spends $726 […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. August 10, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S Senate released the text of its bipartisan infrastructure bill, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.” The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 11-11 on the advancement of […]