A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. Budget and Appropriations The House and Senate passed legislation early this morning that among other things extends the continuing resolution (CR) through March 23. This legislation also included the recent budget deal reached by House and Senate leaders to increase […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House could vote as early as next Tuesday on a stopgap bill to fund the government through March 22, 2018. The current Continuing Resolution (CR) would keep the Federal government operating through February 8, 2018. On Tuesday, the […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a hearing on protecting privacy and promoting evidence based policy-making on Tuesday, January 30. SENATE On Monday of this week, Senate and House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would […]
Meet Courtni Reese, a senior at the University of Georgia, who has joined Penn Hill Group as an intern for this winter/spring! Courtni is an early childhood education major with interests in political science, education policy and advocacy. See our interview with Courtni below to learn more about her and all that she brings to our […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The Federal government is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires today, January 19. On Thursday, the House passed a bill to extend the CR to February 16. The bill also provides an extension of funding […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE Congressional leaders met with President Trump to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. During the meeting, President Trump said the leaders must pass a legislative solution and that he would sign into law whatever bill […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE Congressional leaders met with Trump Administration officials in an effort to work toward a budget deal, during which they discussed Federal spending levels, immigration and border security. There were no public announcements of any specific agreements following […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House and Senate passed legislation to amend the tax code, sending the legislation to the President. The final bill is different from the bill the House-Senate conference committee agreed on, due to Senate Democrats pressing points of order […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Committee marked up H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, and favorably reported it to the House, as amended, by a party-line vote of 23-17. […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown and keep the government open until December 22. The House Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up their Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill, […]
