HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (H.R. 1635) by a vote of 406 to 4. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Former Republican Senator Jon Kyl was selected to fill the late Senator John McCain’s […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and the Senate adjourned after being in session on Tuesday. Both chambers will return next week after the Labor Day holiday. ADMINISTRATION The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is preparing new Title IX regulations that would bolster the rights […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and will return the week of September 4. The Senate passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bills by a vote of 85 to 7. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) has stepped down from […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and will return the week of September 4. The Senate began debate on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 combined Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bills. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that the confirmation hearing for U.S. […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess next week. The Senate will return the week of August 13, and the House will return the week of September 4. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice of its intent to establish a negotiating rulemaking committee on regulatory issues related […]

HOUSE and SENATE Both the House and Senate passed a reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act this week, sending the legislation to the President for signature. The bill, entitled the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), passed both chambers by a voice vote. House […]

HOUSE and SENATE The Senate voted to confirm Scott Stump to be the Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) by a vote of 85 to 0. The Senate voted to confirm Jim Blew to be the Assistant Secretary of Education for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill by a vote of 30 to 22. The Manager’s Amendment to the bill increased funding to match the FY2018 funding levels for School Safety Nation Activities and Child Care Access […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will resume next week. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) delayed the previous Administration’s “state authorization” rule for distance education programs until July 2020. ED delayed by two years the “significant disproportionality” rule which was aimed at addressing racial disparities in […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess next week. The House voted to reject the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136) by a vote of 121 to 301. This week, both the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and the full Appropriations Committee […]