Washington Wrap Up – January 21, 2020

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.   January 21, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House passed a Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J.Res.76) that would repeal the Administration’s recently finalized Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rule, leaving the Obama-era BDR rule in place, […]

Washington Wrap Up – January 14, 2020

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.   January 14, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) was sworn into office, replacing retired Senator Johnny Isakson. Senator Loeffler will also take over Senator Isakson’s seat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and […]

WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JANUARY 7, 2020

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 7, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess and are returning this week. ADMINISTRATION The President signed the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations package (H.R.1865), which included Labor, Health and Human […]

WASHINGTON WRAP UP – DECEMBER 10, 2019

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. December 10, 2019 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed, by unanimous consent, an amended version of the FUTURE Act that would permanently extend mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving […]

WASHINGTON WRAP UP – NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. November 19, 2019 HOUSE and SENATE House and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairs Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Richard Shelby (R-AL) have agreed upon another continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Federal government through December 20. The House […]

Washington Wrap Up – November 12, 2019

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. November 12, 2019 HOUSE and SENATE Last week, Senators sought to advance, by unanimous consent, two proposals to extend mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) under the Higher […]