RAMC Letter to the U.S Department of Education on the implementation of Workforce Pell following the passage of H.R. 1

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 […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-July 18, 2025

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 […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-July 11, 2025

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) […]

RAMC Letter to Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jefferies on Workforce Pell in H.R. 1

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 […]

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – June 27, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Senate Finance committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. The Committee provided section-by-section summary can be found here. The General Accountability Office determined that the Institute of […]

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – June 20, 2025

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 advanced the Administration’s rescissions request by a 214 to 212 vote. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-June 13, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Senate HELP Committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. The bill text can be found here.  The press release announcing the bill text can be found here. […]

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP -June 6

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) wrote to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought criticizing his oversight of the […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up-May 30, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 28, 2025 CONGRESS The House passed its budget reconciliation bill last week in a 215-214 vote. The legislation extends tax cuts enacted in 2017, increases defense spending, cuts Medicaid spending and increases the nation’s […]