HOUSE and SENATE Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke about her Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization priorities at a Center for American Progress event this week. Among other things, she highlighted the need to improve affordability in higher education, hold institutions of higher education (IHEs) more accountable, […]
HOUSE and SENATE On January 3, 2019, the 116th Congress officially convened with Democrats controlling the House and Republicans controlling the Senate. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was elected as Speaker of the House, receiving 220 votes. The Federal government remains in a partial shutdown, with Federal agencies including the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Agriculture […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The Federal government is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires today, January 19. On Thursday, the House passed a bill to extend the CR to February 16. The bill also provides an extension of funding […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE Congressional leaders met with President Trump to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. During the meeting, President Trump said the leaders must pass a legislative solution and that he would sign into law whatever bill […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE Congressional leaders met with Trump Administration officials in an effort to work toward a budget deal, during which they discussed Federal spending levels, immigration and border security. There were no public announcements of any specific agreements following […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House and Senate passed legislation to amend the tax code, sending the legislation to the President. The final bill is different from the bill the House-Senate conference committee agreed on, due to Senate Democrats pressing points of order […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Committee marked up H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, and favorably reported it to the House, as amended, by a party-line vote of 23-17. […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown and keep the government open until December 22. The House Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up their Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill, […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE House Education and the Workforce Committee Republican Members released their Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill, the PROSPER Act, as well as a summary and fact sheet on the bill. SENATE The Senate Budget Committee reported out the Senate […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE Five Ranking Members of House Committees sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric Hargan regarding HHS’s Request for Information entitled, “Removing Barriers for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations to Participate in […]