CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as Speaker of the House. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education unofficially released new regulations for Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, and Ability to Benefit. Formal publication in the Federal Register is currently set for October 31. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Penn Hill […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sen. Laphonza Butler’s (D-CA) Senate committee assignments and announced that Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-AZ) will be seated on the Senate Appropriations Committee. Chairwoman of the House […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona a letter on companies operating student loan scams and steps that 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. CONGRESS The U.S. Congress passed, and President Joe Biden signed, a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through November 17. Laphonza Butler was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to serve as the […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House failed to pass a continuing resolution, H.R. 5525 Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, by a 198-232 vote. The House and Senate passed the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a report titled “Freedom of Speech and Its Protection on College Campuses.” ADMINISTRATION ED sent a letter to 16 governors urging equitable funding of […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee approved several bills in a markup this week. The bills reported favorably by the Committee include: R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act; R. 5349, Crucial Communism Teaching […]
CONGRESS Senate Committee on Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) issued a joint statement announcing that the full Senate will proceed with its appropriations process by first considering a fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations minibus that will include the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Transportation, Housing and Urban […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules announced that the Committee may meet the week of September 11 to consider rules for floor action on the fiscal year 2024 Departments of Defense […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an outreach campaign, in partnership with nongovernmental organizations, to spur student loan borrowers to sign up for the SAVE repayment plan. ED’s Office for Civil Rights […]