Washington Update, July 17, 2023 Dear Colleagues: On Thursday, House Republicans released their FY2024 Labor HHS Education Appropriations bill. The bill provides $67.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Education- a 15% cut. However, when taking into account the additional $10 billion of [...]
Washington Update, June 23, 2023 Dear Colleagues: It was another busy week in Washington as Members of Congress and their staff hustled to move some items across their respective finish lines before the two week 4th of July recess. House Republicans failed to overturn President [...]
Washington Update, June 16, 2023 Dear Colleagues: Following the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which raises the debt ceiling and limits federal funding for the next two years, Members of Congress, their staff, and education advocates alike have shifted their focus towards an FY [...]
Washington Update, June 9, 2023 Dear Colleagues: To say it was a busy recess for members of Congress and their staff would certainly be an understatement. Just days before America was slated to reach the debt limit, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Responsibility [...]
Washington Update, May 19, 2022 Dear Colleagues: Conversations surrounding the debt limit continue to dominate the DC news cycle this week. High stakes talks surrounding an agreement between the GOP and White House paused on Friday after Republican negotiators walked out of the room– ultimately [...]
Washington Update, May 12, 2023 Dear Colleagues: This week, in recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week the Biden- Harris Administration acknowledged the hard work and critical importance of our nation’s educators. President Biden issued a proclamation, saying in part: “In schools across [...]
Washington Update, May 9, 2023 Dear Colleagues: It was another busy week in Washington- with conversations surrounding the debt limit continue to dominate much of the conversation. As you will recall, last month House Republicans passed a bill which ties the debt limit to appropriations by [...]
Washington Update, April 21, 2023 Dear Colleagues: To say it was a busy week following the spring recess would be an understatement. The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee held their Budget Hearing on the FY24 request for the Department of Education, Speaker McCarthy released his Debt [...]
Washington Update, March 31, 2023 Dear Colleagues: It was a busy week in Washington as lawmakers prepared to head back to their home states and districts for the two week spring recess. From oversight hearings to the Congressional Review Act we have much to cover [...]
Washington Update, March 17, 2023 Dear Colleagues: It was a busy week in Washington and we are slated for another one ahead. This coming week House Republicans are expected to begin consideration on the Parent Bill of Rights Legislation, H.R. 5. It is anticipated that [...]
