Capitol Advocacy Partners Weekly Update 11/03/2025
President and Administration:
Trump says a recent M.R.I. scan was ‘perfect,’ and he’d ‘love’ a third term: Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that a recent MRI scan was “perfect,” though he declined to explain why doctors ordered the test. During the same exchange, he again suggested he would “love” to serve a third term…
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects: The Administration dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), a federal agency that advises on design and architecture for government projects in Washington, D.C. The move follows Trump’s plans…
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens: The Pentagon, under Trump’s direction, has ordered the training and equipping of up to 23,500 National Guard troops for potential deployment in U.S. cities to address civil unrest. Internal Defense Department…
Congress:
Cities- House Republicans urge caution as HUD proceeds with homeless housing program cuts: More than 20 House Republicans, led by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Nick LaLota (R-NY), sent a letter urging HUD Secretary Scott Turner to renew expiring Continuum of Care program grants amid plans by the Department to cap funding for permanent housing. The lawmakers…
Education:
Ed. Dept. can’t cancel dozens of School Mental Health Grants, Judge rules: A federal judge blocked the administration from canceling about four dozen school mental health grants in 15 states, ruling the Education Department likely violated federal law. The grants…
Education Department Under Fire for IDEA Proposal: Over two dozen Senate Democrats are questioning the Trump administration’s legal authority to transfer special-education programs from the Department of Education to another federal agency. Led by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)…
California’s K-12 facility funding system unconstitutional, students, parents say in lawsuit: A coalition of students, parents, and advocacy groups has sued California, claiming its K–12 school facilities funding system is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 23 in Alameda County Superior Court, argues the state’s reliance on local bond funding favors wealthy districts and…
Shut Out: Inequitable access to after school programs grows: More than 22 million U.S. children, mostly from low-income families and families of color, lack access to after-school programs, according to the Afterschool Alliance’s America After 3PM report. About 77% of parents…
180 ransomware attacks plague education sector worldwide in 2025 through Q3: In the first three quarters of 2025, the education sector faced 180 ransomware attacks worldwide, a 6% increase from 2024, according to Comparitech. Ninety-five attacks occurred in the United States, with 35 confirmed so far. Although attacks dipped slightly in recent quarters, experts warn against complacency…