A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE A floor vote for Speaker of the House is scheduled to occur on Thursday, October 29. The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a subcommittee hearing on career and technical education […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess and will return on Tuesday, October 20. BUDGET U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sent an updated letter to Congress indicating that the debt limit is likely to be exceeded […]
HOUSE The House is in recess and will return on Tuesday, October 20. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he will no longer run for Speaker of the House. House leadership elections have been postponed. In a statement, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced that he would continue serving as Speaker until a successor is in place. […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced House leadership elections will take place on Thursday, October 8. Speaker Boehner intends to resign from the speakership and his House seat at the end of the month. The House Ways and […]
Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius was quoted in a Politico article, “No Child Left Behind: The oral history,” specifically on her experience working on the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): “Danica Petroshius, former education staffer for Ted Kennedy: ‘They looked around and said, ‘You can’t do an education bill […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced he will resign from Congress and give up his speakership at the end of October. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on H.R. 3033, the Research […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE AND SENATE The House Ways and Means Committee passed H.R. 2940, the Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015, which makes tax credits for teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies (up to $250 annually) permanent. The Wall Street […]
Meet Madeline Farnham, a senior at Syracuse University, who has joined Penn Hill Group as an intern this fall. With an interest in communications and education, Madeline is a public relations and public affairs double major. See our interview with Madeline below to learn more about her and all that she brings to our office. Welcome, […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate reconvened for legislative business after the August Congressional recess. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved a one year state waiver renewal under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Pennsylvania. President […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate return from recess today, Tuesday, September 8. The House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) announced he will not seek reelection in November, 2016. The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee […]
