CONGRESS

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies passed its fiscal year 2026 bill on an 11 to 7 vote. The Committee summary can be found here. The bill text can be found here.

ADMINISTRATION

The Trump Administration released the first Unified Regulatory Agenda of its current term, the Spring 2025 agenda.

COURTS

A district court judge ruled that the Federal government violated Harvard University’s First Amendment rights and the U.S. Civil Rights Act when it withheld billions in research funding due to alleged campus antisemitism.

A district court judge ruled that the Administration’s cancellation of foreign aid funding through a “pocket rescission” was illegal.

EVENTS

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

September 9: House Ways and Means Joint Hearing titled “Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities.”

September 10: House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing titled “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools.”

September 10: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Full Committee Hearing titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan.”