Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 24, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate both passed the second COVID-19 relief package, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), and the President subsequently signed the bill into law. The bill provides $1 […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 17, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed Congressional Review Act resolution H.J.Res.76, which would repeal the Administration’s recently finalized Borrower Defense to Repayment rule, by a 53 to 42 vote. Senate Democrats released proposals for additional […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 10, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA), Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, released a discussion draft amending the National Apprenticeship Act. The Committee is seeking public comment on […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 3, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and Labor Committee postponed its hearing on reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act to Wednesday, March 4. RAMC board member, Dr. Morna K. Foy, Ph.D., President, Wisconsin Technical College […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 25, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will testify before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday, February 27 regarding the Administration’s Fiscal […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 18, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittees each set Friday, March 13 as the deadline for Members to submit […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 11, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos threatening to subpoena the Secretary to testify before the Committee on a […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 4, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Never Again Education Act (H.R.943) by a 393 to 5 vote. The bill would authorize $2 million in funding to help the U.S. Holocaust Memorial […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 28, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE House Democrats introduced a $3.4 billion Puerto Rico disaster relief bill, which includes $100 million to support education-related relief, in response to the recent earthquakes on the island. ADMINISTRATION […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 21, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House passed a Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J.Res.76) that would repeal the Administration’s recently finalized Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rule, leaving the Obama-era BDR rule in place, […]