Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. August 14, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess last week. The Senate will return this week, and the House will return the week of September 4. ADMINISTRATION Late […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. August 7, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess next week. The Senate will return the week of August 13, and the House will return the week of […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. July 31, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE Both the House and Senate passed a reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act this week, sending the legislation to the President for signature. The […]
Washington, DC, July 27, 2018 – Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) is a coalition of community colleges that aims to rebuild America’s middle class by enhancing student success and by promoting the vital role of community colleges in enhancing workforce development and in addressing other key economic challenges. That’s why we are pleased to see […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. July 24, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate voted to confirm Scott Stump to be the Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) by a vote of […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. July 17, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill by a vote of 30 to 22. […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. July 10, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will resume next week. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) delayed the previous Administration’s “state authorization” rule for distance […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. July 3, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess this week. The House voted to reject the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136) by a vote of 121 to 301. Last week, […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 25, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House voted on one of two immigration related bills last week. The Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760) was rejected by a vote of 193 to 231. The Border Security and Immigration […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 19, 2018 HOUSE and SENATE The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (LHHS) released and marked up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 spending bill. Most education programs were level funded compared […]