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 […]

HOUSE and SENATE The Senate Appropriations Committee released its (FY) 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill and report language. The House passed a continuing resolution (H.R.4378) that would fund the Federal government through November 21 by a 301 to 123 vote. The Senate is expected to vote on the continuing […]

HOUSE and SENATE The Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 302(b) allocations, which determine the level of overall funding for each of the 12 appropriations bills, on a 16 to 15 party-line vote. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill was allocated $187.7 billion. Earlier this year, […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are both in recess and will return next week. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee will mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 LHHS appropriations bill on Tuesday, September 10. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) announced that she will retire at the end […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are both in recess and will return the week of September 9th. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) announced that he would retire at the end of 2019, citing health problems. Senator Isakson was and is a long-time member of both the House and Senate education committees and chairs the […]

HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are both in recess and will return the week of September 9th. ADMINISTRATION The President signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to simplify the process for permanently disabled veterans to receive student loan forgiveness. The […]