CONGRESS The U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House in recessing until after Labor Day. The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicolas Kent by a 50 to 45 vote to be the Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) issued a report outlining policies on child […]

CONGRESS The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bill. The bill was passed by a roll call vote of 26-3. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on the nomination of Nicolas Kent for the U.S. Department of […]

CONGRESS In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, impacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid. Subsequently, the House also approved the measure on a 216 to 213 vote. House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) released subcommittee toplines for discretionary spending in fiscal year […]

CONGRESS Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights revealed in a court filing that it dismissed 3,424 complaints between March 11 and June 27. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will cap […]

CONGRESS The Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill in a 51 to 50 vote, with Vice President Vance casting the deciding tie-break vote. The House began the process for consideration of the bill today and has not yet reached any resolution. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education sent a notice to grantees, stating that the […]

CONGRESS By a 12 to 11 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced several nominations for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor to the full Senate floor. The House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup of H.R. 3453, the Empower Charter School Educators to […]

CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives advanced the Administration’s rescissions request by a 214 to 212 vote. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. The Committee-provided section-by-section can be found here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a new […]

ADMINISTRATION The Administration submitted additional materials related to its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request to Congress. The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) budget request can be found here, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL’s) budget can be found here and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS’s) budget request can be found here. The full […]

CONGRESS Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) wrote to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought criticizing his oversight of the submission of fiscal year (FY) 2025 operating plans to Congress. ADMINISTRATION Vought, as part of a media interview, stated that […]

CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed the House GOP’s budget reconciliation bill on a 215 to 214 vote. House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the markup schedule for the House appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill is set […]