A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene for legislative business on January 10, 2022. The U.S. Senate reconvened for legislative business on Monday, January 3, 2022. ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration announced that it has extended the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group Note: This is the final “Washington Wrap Up” of the year. There will be no “Washington Wrap Up” on Friday, December 24, 2021, or Friday, December 31, 2021, due to the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. The “Washington Wrap Up” schedule […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group Note: The next “Washington Wrap Up” will be sent on Wednesday, December 22. There will be no “Washington Wrap Up on Friday, December 24, 2021, or Friday, December 31, 2021, due to the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. The “Washington Wrap […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a bipartisan vote of 363-70. By a bipartisan vote of 59-35, the U.S. Senate passed a measure that […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the Federal government funded through February 18, 2022. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three more plans (Washington, American Samoa and the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group Note: There will be no “Washington Wrap Up” on Friday, November 26, 2021 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The next “Washington Wrap Up” will be sent on December 3, 2021. HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, the Democrats’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget reconciliation legislation, on a 220 to 213 vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education concluded its second and final negotiated rulemaking subcommittee session on prison education programs. The White House released a fact sheet […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The House Committee on Rules released updated bill text for the Build Back Better Act. ADMINISTRATION The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing. The U.S. Department of […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules released bill text for the Build Back Better Act. ADMINISTRATION The White House released a framework for the Build Back Better Act and released an additional document explaining the framework’s […]