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 Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Rutgers University officials regarding antisemitism on campus. ADMINISTRATION ED announced a delay for institutions of higher education to […]
In a recent letter to U.S. Senators, 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 Grant eligibility to short-term programs (often called “short-term Pell” or “Workforce Pell”) and expressed RAMC’s […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a bipartisan roundtable on antisemitism at postsecondary institutions. ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration submitted its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request to Congress. Agency-specific documents for […]
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 passed a package of six appropriations bills on a 339-85 vote. The bills in the package include the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills for: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that this will be his last term as leader of the Senate Republican conference. ADMINISTRATION Next week, ED will conduct the final session of its negotiated rulemaking […]
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 is expected to consider H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, under suspension of the rules next week. ADMINISTRATION ED issued guidance for students who have been unable […]
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 issued subpoenas to Harvard University officials in conjunction with the Committee’s investigation regarding antisemitism. ADMINISTRATION ED released its 2023 Equity Action Plan to further advance […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx sent a letter to Harvard University stating that the Committee will issue a subpoena if Harvard does not comply with previous Committee requests […]
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 the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act on a 357-70 vote. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the […]
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), U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and other lawmakers sent a […]