Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Appropriations Full Committee passed its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill by a 35 to 28 vote. The Committee summary can be found here. The bill […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies passed its fiscal year 2026 bill on an 11 to 7 vote. The Committee summary can be found here. The bill text […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a letter to Congress, affirming that the U.S. Department of Education remains on track to release the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1. The […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded guidance pertaining to public schools’ obligations to ensure that English Learner students can “meaningfully participate in their educational programs and services.” ED updated the agency’s interpretation on using Federal Work Study (FWS) […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a resource titled “What is a ‘Pocket Rescission’ and is It Legal?” ADMINISTRATION President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” The U.S. Department […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House in recessing until after Labor Day. The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicolas Kent by a 50 to 45 vote to be the Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bill. The bill was passed by a roll call vote of 26-3. […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Education and Workforce both approved the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act by 30 to 23 and 18 to 17 […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, impacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid. Subsequently, the House also approved the measure on a 216 […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights revealed in a court filing that it dismissed […]