A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION In response to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) striking down the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued an intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to regulate on providing loan […]

Meet Penn Hill Group’s Summer interns, Alysha Bold and Lucy Colangelo. Alysha is a rising Senior at the University of Georgia studying Economics and Political Science and is also pursuing a Nonprofit Management and Leadership Certificate. Lucy is a rising Junior at Duke University studying Public Policy, Spanish and History.  Learn a little bit about […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION President Joe Biden offered remarks and Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision on Affirmative Action. The Biden Administration also announced “Actions to Promote Educational Opportunity and Diversity in Colleges […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS  U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on foreign gift reporting for institutions of higher education.  House Republicans sent a letter to ED […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group CONGRESS U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans published the list of their respective members’ committee assignments. U.S House of Representatives Republicans and Democrats have now both published the list of members who will serve on the House Committee on Education and the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group CONGRESS The roster of U.S. House of Representatives Republicans that will serve on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee was released. The roster of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats that will serve on the House Committee on Education […]

CONGRESS Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy invited President Joe Biden to give the annual State of the Union Address on February 7. President Biden has accepted this invitation. The House Committee on Appropriations announced subcommittee chair assignments for the 118th Congress. Rep. Robert Aderholt will serve as the chair of the […]

CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives elected Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve as Speaker of the House on the 15th ballot. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was selected to chair the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) was selected to Chair the House Committee on Ways and Means. The Government […]

CONGRESS The House and Senate convened for the start of the 118th Congress on January 3.  The U.S. Senate was in session briefly and will be returning for legislative business on January 23. The U.S. House of Representatives Clerk gaveled the chamber into session on January 3, but the body has yet to get past […]