HOUSE AND SENATE The Senate voted to cut off debate, or invoke cloture, on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. With 51 senators voting to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to a final vote expected over the weekend. ADMINISTRATION It has been reported that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will miss […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations package by a vote of 361 to 61, and the President subsequently signed the bill into law today. The Senate Judiciary Committee held an additional hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to […]

Meet Violet Soliz, a recent graduate of Florida State University, who has joined Penn Hill Group as an intern for this fall/winter. Violet studied human rights and social work during her undergraduate career and has a degree in Bachelor of Arts. See our interview with Violet below to learn more about her and all that […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House will be in recess next week and will return the week of September 24 The Fiscal Year 2019 Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations Conference Report was released. A vote is expected in the Senate as early as next week on the package. Of […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (H.R. 1635) by a vote of 406 to 4. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Former Republican Senator Jon Kyl was selected to fill the late Senator John McCain’s […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and the Senate adjourned after being in session on Tuesday. Both chambers will return next week after the Labor Day holiday. ADMINISTRATION The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is preparing new Title IX regulations that would bolster the rights […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and will return the week of September 4. The Senate passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bills by a vote of 85 to 7. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) has stepped down from […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and will return the week of September 4. The Senate began debate on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bills. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that the confirmation hearing for U.S. […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess next week. The Senate will return the week of August 13, and the House will return the week of September 4. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice of its intent to establish a negotiating rulemaking committee on regulatory issues related […]

HOUSE and SENATE Both the House and Senate passed a reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act this week, sending the legislation to the President for signature. The bill, entitled the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), passed both chambers by a voice vote. House […]