CONGRESS The House passed its budget reconciliation bill Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote. The legislation extends tax cuts enacted in 2017, increases defense spending, cuts Medicaid spending and increases the nation’s debt limit. The Senate will now consider the bill. House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the markup schedule for the House […]
In a recent letter to Senators Kaine, Collins, Smith and Marshall, 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 S. 383, the bipartisan Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. The JOBS Act […]
In a recent letter to Congressional leadership, 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 A Stronger Workforce for America Act, the bipartisan, bicameral agreement reached to reauthorize and make critical improvements to the Workforce […]
In a recent letter to the Department of Education (ED), 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 concern about ED’s negotiated rulemaking proposal to eliminate most ways in which institutions of higher education help students save […]
In a recent letter to U.S. Senators, 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 Grant eligibility to short-term programs (often called “short-term Pell” or “Workforce Pell”) and expressed RAMC’s […]
In a recent letter to U.S. House Education and Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and Ranking Member Robert C. Scott, 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 appreciation for Rep. Foxx and Rep. Scott’s leadership on […]
In a recent letter to U.S. House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. Scott, 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 appreciation for Rep. Scott’s leadership on the Jobs to Compete Act and RAMC’s […]
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, thanked Chairwoman Foxx and Rep. Stefanik for the introduction of and leadership on the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act. Dr. Sullivan emphasized the importance of short-term PELL legislation […]
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, this week issued the following comments on behalf of RAMC expressing concern for the updated requirements and responsibilities for third-party servicers (TPS) and institutions set forth in a recent Dear […]
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, issued the following statement on behalf of RAMC in support of the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023, that would allow students enrolled at public […]