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RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 19, 2025 CONGRESS On February 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education. The Senate confirmed Robert […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 12, 2025 CONGRESS U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that there may be a fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget resolution markup in the U.S. House Committee on the Budget next week. The U.S. […]
RAMC LETTER TO SENATORS KAINE, COLLINS, SMITH AND MARSHALL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR THE JOBS ACT
In a recent letter to Senators Kaine, Collins, Smith and Marshall, 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 S. 383, the bipartisan Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. The JOBS Act […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. February 5, 2025 CONGRESS Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) announced the membership for Senate Appropriations subcommittees in the 119th Congress. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JANUARY 31, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 22, 2025 CONGRESS Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) announced the membership for Senate Appropriations subcommittees in the 119th Congress. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related […]
RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JANUARY 22, 2025
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. January 22, 2025 CONGRESS House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the House Education and Workforce subcommittee assignments for Republicans during the 119th Congress. House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby […]
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 […]