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 the U.S. Senate were in recess this week. Both chambers return for legislative business on Monday, February 28. ADMINISTRATION Federal Student Aid (FSA) issued a Request for Information and background information on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the Federal government funded through March 11. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education (ED) issued a press release on recently approved borrower defense claims for several institutions of higher education (IHEs). The […]
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 March 11. On a 14-8 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nomination of Glenna […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE By a vote of 222-210, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, the House counterpart to the U.S. Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives released the text of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, the House counterpart to the U.S. Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education issued a press release on the approval of all 52 State Education Agency plans for the use of American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funds. ED released guidance for institutions […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives reconvened for legislative business on January 10. The U.S. Senate postponed its previously scheduled recess for next week and will now be in session for legislative business starting Tuesday at noon. ADMINISTRATION The […]
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 […]