Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup of H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, and passed the bill by a vote of 21 to 15. By a 397 to 28 vote, the […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. Education News Headlines [Click on the link to read the article online] The Trump Admin. Put $169M Toward Its Priorities. Here’s Where the Money Went [Inside Higher Ed] Advocates urge colleges to step up their fight […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Senate voted 53 to 43 to confirm 97 subcabinet nominations, including Henry Mack as the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the U.S. Department of Labor and Mary Anne Carter as the Chairperson of […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Education and Workforce Committee held a markup of H.R. 6392, the Home School Graduation Recognition Act; H.R. 6498, the Student Financial Clarity Act, H.R. 6502; the College Financial Aid Clarity Act; and H.R. 6472, an amendment to […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) launched investigations into 18 states and the District of Columbia over their policies allowing transgender students to play on women’s sports teams. House Education and Workforce […]
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, 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, provided input on the Department’s regulatory proposal to negotiators that reflects the discussion that the committee had during the first part […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) launched investigations into 18 states and the District of Columbia over their policies allowing transgender students to play on women’s sports teams. House Education and Workforce […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) was appointed to the House Education and Workforce Committee. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced six new interagency agreements (IAAs) with four agencies: the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Interior, […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Federal government ended its shutdown period after Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 continuing resolution, funding the government through January 30, 2026. The bill text can be found here. A group of Democrats wrote a letter to […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS This week, the Federal government remains in a shutdown period after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations for fiscal year 2026. A group of Senate Democrats wrote to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda […]