HOUSE and SENATE The House passed a modified version of the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act (H.R.5363) by a 319 to 96 vote, which the Senate subsequently passed by unanimous consent. The bill would permanently extend mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and require […]

HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed, by unanimous consent, an amended version of the FUTURE Act that would permanently extend mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to automatically share tax information with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will return next week. House and Senate appropriators have reportedly reached an agreement on the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 302(b) appropriations allocations. However, the funding levels agreed upon have not yet been made public. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Federal government through December 20 by a 231 to 192 vote and a 74 to 20 vote, respectively, which the President signed into law. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Lamar Alexander (R-TN) endorsed the bipartisan Protect […]

HOUSE and SENATE House and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairs Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Richard Shelby (R-AL) have agreed upon another continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Federal government through December 20. The House and Senate are expected to pass the CR next week before the current CR runs out after November 21. The House passed […]

HOUSE and SENATE Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the FAFSA Simplification Act. House Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) threatening to subpoena documents related to its handling of the closure […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and Labor Committee Democrats introduced the College Affordability Act, their proposed comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The bill text can be found here, and the Democrats’ summary materials of the bill can be found here. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) passed away this week following complications concerning […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will return next week. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced that she will retire at the end of her current term in 2020. Rep. Lowey currently serves as the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sent […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week and will return the week of October 14. ADMINISTRATION The President signed into law a continuing resolution (H.R.4378) that funds the Federal government through November 21. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released new data showing that 210,168 student borrowers, as of June […]

HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed a continuing resolution (H.R.4378) that would fund the Federal government through November 21 by a 81 to 16 vote. The President is expected to sign the continuing resolution before the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 on September 30. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Lamar […]