A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the Federal government funded through February 18, 2022. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three more plans (Washington, American Samoa and the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group Note: There will be no “Washington Wrap Up” on Friday, November 26, 2021 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The next “Washington Wrap Up” will be sent on December 3, 2021. HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, the Democrats’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget reconciliation legislation, on a 220 to 213 vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education concluded its second and final negotiated rulemaking subcommittee session on prison education programs. The White House released a fact sheet […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The House Committee on Rules released updated bill text for the Build Back Better Act. ADMINISTRATION The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing. The U.S. Department of […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules released bill text for the Build Back Better Act. ADMINISTRATION The White House released a framework for the Build Back Better Act and released an additional document explaining the framework’s […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released nine appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2022, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) bill. By a vote of 51-50, the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a short-term extension of the Federal debt limit. ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona appointed five new members to the National Assessment Governing Board. U.S. President Joe […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate confirmed Gwen Graham to be the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Roberto J. Rodríguez to be the Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and operating through December 3, 2021. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the committee members for next week’s negotiated rulemaking sessions and publicly posted […]