Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House in recessing until after Labor Day. The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicolas Kent by a 50 to 45 vote to be the Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bill. The bill was passed by a roll call vote of 26-3. […]
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 Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Education and Workforce both approved the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act by 30 to 23 and 18 to 17 […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, impacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid. Subsequently, the House also approved the measure on a 216 […]
In a recent 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, urged the Department to release all withheld Federal funding to the States, especially Adult Education funding. The letter acknowledges the […]
In a recent 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, expressed RAMC’s willingness to assist the Department in the implementation of Workforce Pell. The letter stated that RAMC members are […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights revealed in a court filing that it dismissed […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law on July 4. By a 12 to 11 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced several nominations for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill in a 218-214 final vote on July 3. This follows the Senate’s passage of the bill earlier this week in a 51 to […]
In a recent letter to Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jefferies, 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 grants to include Workforce Pell […]