Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up – February 16, 2016

HOUSE The House is in recess and will return next week. Over 70 House Democrats, including Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Committee Members Reps. Reuben Hinojosa (D-TX), Susan Davis (D-CA) and Mark Takano (D-CA), sent a letter to President Obama and U.S. Department of Education (ED) Acting Secretary John […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up – February 1, 2016

A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group:  HOUSE House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) notified Members that they must submit programmatic and language submissions for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Appropriations bill by March 24, […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up – January 26, 2016

A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group:  HOUSE In an interview with The Hill, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), the second-highest-ranking Republican member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, endorsed Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) as the Committee’s next Chairwoman. Current Chairman John Kline (R-MN) previously announced his […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up – January 19, 2016

A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE Senate Democrats launched the #InTheRed campaign to raise awareness of student loan debt and college affordability. They are expected to introduce legislation to allow student borrowers to refinance high-interest student loans, increase Pell Grant awards and establish a […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up – January 12, 2016

A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Education John King expressing concern that two U.S. Department of Education (ED) Dear Colleague letters on colleges’ handlings […]