Category Archives: Washington Wrap-Up

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (May 13 – May 17) in Washington. SENATE The Senate Judiciary Committee began to mark up the immigration bill released by the Gang of 8 on May 9th, and continued the markup … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (May 6 – May 10) in Washington. SENATE On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began to mark up the immigration bill released by the Gang of 8. The bill includes several education-related provisions … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 29 – May 3) in Washington. SENATE The Senate was in recess last week. On May 9 at 9:30 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin to mark up the immigration bill released … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 22 – 26) in Washington. SENATE The Senate Judiciary Committee announced that it will mark up the immigration bill released by the Gang of 8 on May 9. The bill … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 15 – 19) in Washington. BUDGET Acting Labor Secretary Seth D. Harris testified at a House Labor, Health and Human Service, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the budget … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 8 – 12) in Washington. BUDGET President Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget, released on Wednesday, proposes $71.2 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Department of Education, which is an increase … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (April 1 – 5) in Washington. HOUSE and SENATE Both Houses were in recess last week. The House Education and Workforce Committee will hold a Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 25 – 29) in Washington. BUDGET President Obama signed the $984 billion appropriations measure that will fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year in September. The bill passed … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 18 –  22) in Washington. BUDGET The Senate approved a $984 billion appropriations measure on Wednesday, by a vote of 73-26, which would fund the federal government through the end … More →

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( March 11 –  15) in Washington. BUDGET The Senate began debate last week on their version of a year-end appropriations measure.  The Senate action follows the House passage of similar legislation.  … More →