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RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JANUARY 16, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 16, 2025 CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed its rules package for the 119th Congress by a 215 to 209 margin. House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the Republican members appointed […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JANUARY 8, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 8, 2025 CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress. U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a fiscal year 2025 Continuing […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – DECEMBER 18, 2024
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. December 18, 2024 CONGRESS The House Republican Steering Committee selected Tim Walberg (R-MI) to be the Chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for the 119th Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, the […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – DECEMBER 11, 2024
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. December 11, 2024 CONGRESS House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) published the House’s legislative calendar for 2025. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced the Senate’s legislative calendar for 2025. Sen. Thune announced a potential budget reconciliation […]
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 WASHINGTON WRAP UP – DECEMBER 6, 2024
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. December 6, 2024 CONGRESS House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) published the House’s legislative calendar for 2025. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced the Senate’s legislative calendar for 2025. Sen. Thune (R-SD) announced a potential […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Thursday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. November 21, 2024 CONGRESS In addition to securing the Presidency and the U.S. Senate, the Republican Party also won a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. November 13, 2024 CONGRESS The House and Senate returned to legislative business on November 12. Senate Republicans choose Sen. John Thune (R-SD) to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader. ELECTIONS President Donald Trump was elected […]