CONGRESS The House and Senate are not scheduled to conduct legislative business until after the November election with both chambers returning on November 12. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched the first phase of testing for the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), called Beta 1. ED has provided several resources, […]

CONGRESS The House and Senate passed H.R. 9747, a continuing resolution that will extend funding for Federal agencies through December 20, 2024. The House Education and the Workforce Committee, along with the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released a staff report regarding U.S. university research and China’s military and technological research. The […]

CONGRESS The House failed to pass, by a 202 to 220 margin, H.R. 9494, a continuing resolution that, among other provisions, would have funded the government through March 28 and required proof of citizenship to vote in Federal elections. The full House passed H.R.3724 ‒ the Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023, also known […]

Compiled By Dina Paul CONGRESS House GOP leadership released a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund the government through March 28. This bill includes a GOP proposal to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) postponed the vote on this […]

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 […]