CONGRESS U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued subpoenas to Minnesota state agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Inspector General regarding allegations of fraud related to COVID-19 Federal nutrition assistance. ADMINISTRATION The White House submitted a request for anomalies to Congress […]

CONGRESS House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) wrote a letter to United States Department of Justice Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger encouraging an investigation into whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona violated the Hatch Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a framework for its upcoming testing phase for […]

CONGRESS House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued six subpoenas to Columbia University, mandating the university’s submission of documents as part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation into antisemitism in postsecondary institutions. Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) wrote a letter in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) proposed rules regarding […]

CONGRESS The House Freedom Caucus released a statement urging House Republican leadership to continue its plans for passing all 12 appropriation bills on the House floor to “cut spending and advance our policy priorities.” Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to Federal student loan […]

CONGRESS Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED) requesting an investigation into Secretary Miguel Cardona for possible breaches of the Hatch Act. ADMINISTRATION         The Department of Education (ED) unveiled a new plan and timeline for rolling out the Free Application for Federal […]

CONGRESS The Senate Appropriations Committee held a Full Committee markup of its fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill. The Committee passed the bill on a 25 to 3 vote, sending it to the Senate floor. The bill text can be found here. The Committee report can […]

CONGRESS Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena requesting ED’s communications and documents associated with the 2024 rollout of the simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. House of Representatives leadership announced that there will not be votes in the House next week. The House will now […]

ADMINISTRATION        The Department of Education (ED) published a blog post, in which it provided updates on regulatory and related actions for several higher education related issues, including State authorization, cash management, accreditation, distance education, return of Title IV aid (R2T4), Federal TRIO programs, third-party servicers and guidance on bundled services. ED released proposed rules on […]

CONGRESS                    The U.S. House Appropriations Committee marked up the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations bill. The bill passed by a vote of 31 to 25, sending it to the House floor for consideration. The bill text can be found here. The text of the Committee […]

CONGRESS                     U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy wrote several Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding how the agencies will comply with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright […]