CONGRESS

The Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill in a 51 to 50 vote, with Vice President Vance casting the deciding tie-break vote. The House began the process for consideration of the bill today and has not yet reached any resolution.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education sent a notice to grantees, stating that the agency is reviewing fiscal year 2025 grant funding for the following programs and will not be issuing grant awards obligating funds pending this review: Education of Migratory Children (Title I-C); Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (Title II-A); English Language Acquisition (Title III-A); Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV-A); and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Title IV-B). A similar notice was sent to states regarding funding for the Adult Education State Grants and the Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IELCE) programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

ED held negotiated rulemaking sessions on their proposal to modify Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulations.

COURTS

In a lawsuit brought by 19 states and the District of Columbia, a Federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing layoffs at and restructuring of agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

EVENTS

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

July 9: House Education and Workforce Full Committee Hearing titled “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology.”