RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP-MAY 23, 2025

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 […]

RAMC LETTER TO SENATORS KAINE, COLLINS, SMITH AND MARSHALL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR THE JOBS ACT

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 […]

RAMC LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR A STRONGER WORKFORCE FOR AMERICA 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 […]

RAMC LETTER TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE BUNDLING OF BOOKS WITH TUITION

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 […]

RAMC LETTER TO SENATORS EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR EXPANSION OF PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY TO HIGH-QUALITY SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS

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 […]

RAMC LETTER THANKS REP. FOXX AND REP. SCOTT FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE BIPARTISAN WORKFORCE PELL ACT AND A STRONGER WORKFORCE FOR AMERICA ACT

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 […]

RAMC Letter Thanks Rep. Scott for Introduction of Jobs to Compete Act

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 […]

RAMC Thanks Chairwoman Foxx and Rep. Stefanik for Leadership on PELL Act

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 […]

RAMC Submits Letter to USED Regarding Concerns for New Third-Party Servicers Guidance

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 […]

Community College Leaders Endorse the JOBS Act of 2023

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 […]