Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 22, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Committee announced its Fiscal Year 2022 markup schedule. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Gwen Graham to serve the U.S. […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 15, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, without an amendment that would have permitted Pell grants to be used for short-term courses at institutions of higher education, […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 8, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were not in session this past week. This week, the House will have a committee work week with no legislative business scheduled on the […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. June 2, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The House was not in session last week. The House and Senate will have a District and State work period this week. ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration released its first full […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 25, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE  The Senate began debate on amendments to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (also known as the Endless Frontier Act). Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 18, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate confirmed Cindy Marten to serve as Deputy Secretary of ED by a vote of 54-44. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nominations of Jocelyn […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 11, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate did not conduct legislative business last week. The Senate returns for floor votes on Monday, May 10 and the House will resume legislative activity […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 4, 2021 ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration released an outline of its American Families Plan, the second part of the President’s Build Back Better infrastructure plan. President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. The […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 27, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nominations of Cindy Marten to serve as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education (ED), James Kvaal […]

Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 20, 2021 HOUSE and SENATE At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee, Senator Warren released data she had received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that estimated the number […]