CONGRESS

The U.S. Senate, on a 77-18 vote, and the U.S. House of Representatives, on a 314-108 vote, passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend the current CR expiring on January 19 and February 2 to March 1 and March 8 respectively.

The House passed the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act on a 212-207 vote.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an additional $4.9 billion in debt relief for Federal student loan borrowers through fixes made to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in Relentless, Inc., et al., v. U.S. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises, et al., v Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al., two cases broadly challenging Federal agency rulemaking authority.

EVENTS

Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients a summary of the following events next week:

January 25: Senate Committee on Aging Full Committee Hearing on “Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.