A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House of Representatives is expected to consider the FY 2022 LHHS appropriations legislation as part of a package of seven appropriations bills the week of July 26. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations legislation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee scheduled a vote on several nominations for Senate-appointed […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee is scheduled to mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill on Monday, July 12. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released “Priority […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House Appropriations Committee announced its Fiscal Year 2022 markup schedule. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Gwen Graham to serve as the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, without an amendment that would have permitted Pell grants to be used for short-term courses at institutions of higher education, by a vote of 68-32. ADMINISTRATION The […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate were not in session this past week. Next week, the House will have a committee work week with no legislative business scheduled on the House floor and the Senate will be in session. […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate confirmed Cindy Marten to serve as Deputy Secretary of ED by a vote of 54-44. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nominations of Jocelyn Samuels to serve as Equal […]

A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate did not conduct legislative business this week. The Senate returns for floor votes on Monday, May 10 and the House will resume legislative activity on Tuesday, May 11. Cloture has been filed on […]

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 […]