A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House approved H.J. Res. 57, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education’s (ED) recently promulgated ESEA State Plans and Accountability regulations. The final vote was 234—190. The resolution has been received in […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education’s (ED) recently promulgated Title II Teacher Preparation regulation. House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE The Members on the House Education and the Workforce Committee have been finalized. House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) re-introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunities for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (H.R.691 […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold their organizational meeting to adopt the Committee’s rules and Oversight plan for the 115th Congress on Tuesday, January 24 at 11:15am. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE The House and Senate approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget Resolution. The resolution provides reconciliation instructions for the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees, as well as for the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees. House […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House passed the Midnight Rule Relief Act, which would amend the Congressional Review Act by allowing Congress to overturn simultaneously multiple regulations finalized in the last 60 days of a presidential administration. The Act is awaiting action by […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and incoming Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued statements opposing U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary John King’s upholding of ED’s decision to terminate Federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. BUDGET The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 2028) that will continue funding for the Federal government through April 28, 2017. The legislation also contains funding for Flint’s contaminated drinking water relief and the 21st Century Cures […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Republican Steering Committee has selected former House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to be the Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee in the 115th Congress. The Continuing […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) announced that House and Senate Leadership have decided not to move forward with fiscal year (FY) 2017 Appropriations bills in calendar year 2016 and that the Committee is working on a Continuing […]