July 15, 2016 Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed several higher education related bills that the House Education and the Workforce Committee had approved on a bipartisan basis the week before. The House and Senate will be in recess until after the September 5th Labor Day Holiday. […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE The Senate is in recess and will return on Wednesday, July 6. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed S. 3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, by a voice vote. This bill would reauthorize Federal research […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a committee hearing on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Thursday, June 23. U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary John King, as well as additional […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a committee hearing on the Obama Administration’s overtime rule on Thursday, June 9. Witnesses have yet to be announced. House Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess, the House will return on June 7 and the Senate will return on June 6. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Education […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a committee hearing on the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Tuesday, May 17. Witnesses have not yet been announced. The Senate Committee on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on dyslexia research and education on Tuesday, May 10. Witnesses have not yet been announced. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) thanked the negotiators for their work during the negotiated rulemaking (neg-reg) process on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). He also reiterated that he planned […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE In response to testimony this week by U.S. Education Secretary John King on Elementary and Secondary Education Act regulations pertaining to Supplement/Not Supplant, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Lamar Alexander stated he would consider […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is in recess and will return on Tuesday, April 12. SENATE The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a committee hearing on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act in states and […]