CONGRESS

The Federal government remains in a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations into fiscal year 2026.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a final rule on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

COURTS

A Federal district court judge indefinitely extended the injunction on the Trump Administration from conducting shutdown-related reductions-in-force.

A Federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining ED from implementing the discontinuation of School-Based Mental Health Services Grants and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grants. The court order also enjoined the reinstitution of discontinuation decisions.

EVENTS

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

November 5: Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Full Committee Hearing titled “Registered Apprenticeship: Scaling the Workforce for the Future.”

November 6: Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Full Committee Hearing titled “Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education.”

November 3 – 7: U.S. Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee negotiated rulemaking sessions to develop regulations related to student loans.