A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released nine appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2022, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) bill. By a vote of 51-50, the […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a short-term extension of the Federal debt limit. ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona appointed five new members to the National Assessment Governing Board. U.S. President Joe […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate confirmed Gwen Graham to be the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Roberto J. Rodríguez to be the Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and operating through December 3, 2021. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the committee members for next week’s negotiated rulemaking sessions and publicly posted […]

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 continuing resolution (CR) to keep the Federal government funded through December 3, 2021. The House Budget Committee has scheduled a markup on Saturday, September 25 to report reconciliation submissions from House […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The House Committee on Ways and Means completed the markup of its budget reconciliation legislation. The U.S. Senate confirmed James R. Kvaal to be the Under Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) by a […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE AND SENATE The House Committee on Education and Labor approved legislation in response to the reconciliation instructions included in the FY 2022 Congressional Budget Resolution. The measure passed Committee by a 28 to 22 vote. The House Committee on Ways […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights opened investigations in five States to determine if the prohibition of mask mandates in such states discriminates against students with disabilities. ED released guidance for K-12 schools on how to use American […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE AND SENATE The U.S House of Representatives approved the U.S Senate-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget resolution, officially triggering the start of the budget reconciliation process. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education (ED) announced that it will no longer enforce a […]

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 vote next week on a rule that will allow debate on the U.S Senate’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget resolution. The House plans to vote on the FY22 budget resolution […]