President and Administration
President Trump has asserted executive privilege over congressionally subpoenaed documents on the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census…
On Thursday, 6/14, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to make improvements to the IRS, after the House passed the measure earlier this week. The bill, known as the Taxpayer First Act…
Department of Education
On Wednesday, 6/12, the Education Department published in the Federal Register proposed regulations to overhaul the federal requirements governing college accreditation. They're based on…
Congress
The Senate markups that were rumored to begin in late June will now be delayed…
Higher Education Hearings:
On Wednesday, 6/19, the House Veterans' Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee will hold a hearing on "Examining Mid-Semester School Closures Impact on Student Veterans" at…
On Wednesday, 6/19, the House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on "Innovation to Improve Equity: Exploring High-Quality Pathways to a College Degree" at…
On Thursday and Friday, 6/20-6/21, the National Science Foundation will hold a meeting of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering to provide…
On Thursday, 6/13, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced a bill that would forgive billions of dollars in outstanding student loans and wipe out almost all student debt held…
The lack of a spending deal with fewer than 15 legislative days remaining until the August recess is prompting some GOP senators to discuss the possibility of cutting…
The House will vote on the first federal minimum wage increase in over a decade this July. The legislation to be considered is the…
On Wednesday, 6/19, the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing on H.R. 40, “Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act” and the…