A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration released an outline of its American Families Plan, the second part of the President’s Build Back Better infrastructure plan. President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nominations of Cindy Marten to serve as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education (ED), James Kvaal to serve as the Department’s Under Secretary and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee, Senator Warren released data she had received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that estimated the number of borrowers that would have their loans […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week. The Senate returns on Monday, April 12, and the House returns for legislative business on Tuesday, April 13. ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration released an overview of its Fiscal […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were in recess this week. The House and Senate will be in recess next week with the Senate returning on Monday, April 12, and the House returning for legislative business on Tuesday, April […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate voted to confirm Marty Walsh to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor by a vote of 68-29. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held its nomination hearing for Cynthia Marten to serve […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Xavier Becerra to serve as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Marty Walsh to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor and is […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319). Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced his retirement. ADMINISTRATION President Biden signed the American […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House of Representatives voted 219-212 to pass the American Rescue Plan. The Senate began debating the chamber’s version of the bill and is presently in its “vote-a-rama” period. House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced her […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House Budget Committee approved a reconciliation package consisting of the bills reported by Committees receiving reconciliation instructions to the full House, including the House Education and Labor legislation. The House is scheduled to debate this measure […]