A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group.

CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 734, the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” on a party-line vote of 219-203.

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy unveiled the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, Republicans’ initial proposal to raise the U.S. Federal debt ceiling, establish 10-year discretionary spending caps and prohibit the Administration’s loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment proposals from taking effect.

A group of sixteen House Democrats wrote a letter to members of House leadership urging them to include for-profit institutions as it pursues short-term Pell Grant policies.

ADMINISTRATION

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on “Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers.”

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement on Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling proposal.

Secretary Cardona wrote a letter to Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in response to his March 30 letter on the increase in gun violence at schools.

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education Amy Loyd published a blog post titled “Celebrating our Nation’s Community Colleges.”

THE COURTS

Texas District Court Judge Mark T. Pittman granted the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to transfer a case pertaining to the Biden Administration’s borrower defense to repayment rule to the Austin Division of Texas’ Western District.

EVENTS

April 26: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Executive Session on, “Nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary of Labor.”

April 26: House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee Hearing on “Help Wanted: Exploring How Alternative Paths to Student Debt Can Help to Strengthen Small Business.”

April 26: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Hearing on “The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Randi Weingarten.

April 26: Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Request for the Department of Commerce.”

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

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