A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (H.R.7010) by unanimous consent, and the President subsequently signed the bill into law. House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced that she intends to hold all Appropriations Subcommittee and […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (H.R.7010) by a 417 to 1 vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) publicly signaled that negotiations on another COVID-19 relief package would begin in the “next month or so.” ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said, in a letter to the Council […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R.6800) by a 208 to 199 vote. Congress sent H.J.Res.76, a Congressional Review Act resolution which would repeal the Administration’s final Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rule, to the President for signature. The Senate will be on its Memorial […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House, at the time of writing, is considering the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, the House Democrats’ proposal for the next COVID-19 relief package. The bill as introduced was modified by a Manager’s Amendment that, among other aspects, limited the bill’s $10,000 Federal student loan principle forgiveness […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House was in recess this week and is scheduled to return next week. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the text of its final Title IX rule, which is set to take effect on August 14, 2020. ED’s Office of Inspector General (IG) released its plan to conduct oversight […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess. The Senate will return the week of May 4. House leadership announced that it will not return to session the week of May 4, as originally planned. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced $307.5 million in discretionary grants funds through the Education Stabilization Fund […]
HOUSE and SENATE House Democrats introduced a $3.4 billion Puerto Rico disaster relief bill, which includes $100 million to support education-related relief, in response to the recent earthquakes on the island. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the creation of a new civil rights enforcement unit aimed at helping schools “proactively” comply with […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House passed a Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J.Res.76) that would repeal the Administration’s recently finalized Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rule, leaving the Obama-era BDR rule in place, by a 231 to 180 vote. House Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott (D-VA) invited U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to […]
HOUSE and SENATE Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) was sworn into office, replacing retired Senator Johnny Isakson. Senator Loeffler will also take over Senator Isakson’s seat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) announced that he will retire after his current term, which ends this year. Rep. Roe is […]
HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will return next week. ADMINISTRATION The President signed the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations package (H.R.1865), which included Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations, into law. The President signed the Building Blocks of STEM Act (S.737) into law. […]