CONGRESS

The Federal government ended its shutdown period after Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 continuing resolution, funding the government through January 30, 2026. The bill text can be found here.

A group of Democrats wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, expressing concern with the Administration’s rollback of disability employment protections and the offices responsible for enforcing these protections.

A group of Democrats wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, sharing their concern that borrowers using income-driven-repayment (IDR) plans to repay their Federal student loans will soon face tax hikes.

COURTS

According to a court filing, the Trump Administration formally determined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s current funding mechanism to be illegal.

A Federal district judge ruled that States seeking to challenge the Administration’s cancellation of teacher training grants can pursue their case in Federal District Court and not only in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

EVENTS

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

November 18: House Education and Workforce Full Committee Hearing titled “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.”

November 18: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing titled “Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots.”

November 19: House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing titled “From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE.”

November 19: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Executive Session to consider the nominations of Scott Mayer to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board and Mary Anne Carter to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts.

November 21: House Education and Workforce Full Committee Hearing titled “Member Day.”