WASHINGTON UPDATES
Capitol Advocacy Partners provides weekly newsletter updates featuring curated news from the executive and legislative branches, along with timely information on federal funding opportunities—tailored to keep you informed and ahead.
DC Update: 7/16/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 7/11 the Federal Commission on School Safety held a public meeting on “Curating a Healthier & Safer Approach: Issues of Mental Health and Counseling for our Young”. The meeting was the first meeting with all four commission members present. A summary…
On 7/12 the US Secret Service released a report on “Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeting School Violence.” The report contains...
On 7/16 the Department of Homeland Security released a proposal to increase the fee for foreign student visas. The fee will increase from…
US Department of Education Activities
On 7/12 the Department of Education approved California’s ESSA plan.
Congress
On 7/9 the House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications subcommittee will held a field hearing in Newark, NJ on “Protecting Our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America.” A full summary…
On 7/11 the House Appropriations Committee marked up the Labor HHS Education FY19 appropriations bill. A full summary is...
On 7/12 the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs named members to the new Subcommittee on Technology and Modernization. Members will include…
On 7/12 the House Veterans Affairs Committee passed the following bills out of committee…
On 7/18 the House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “An Update on the Implementation of the Forever GI Bill: Is VA Ready for August 1st?” Witnesses include…
Funding/Support Opportunities: A National Science Foundation grant…
DC Update: 7/9/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On Monday President Trump is expected to name his Supreme Court nominee.
US Department of Education Activities
On 7/3 the Departments of Justice and Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that rescinded several guidance documents related to intentional diversity at K-12 schools and in higher education. The now-withdrawn guidance documents...
Congress: returns from recess this week
On 7/9 at 11am the House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications subcommittee will hold a field hearing in Newark, NJ on “Protecting Our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America”. The hearing will feature...
On 7/11 the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the Labor HHS Education FY19 appropriations bill. A summary of the bi-partisan Senate LHHS bill...
Funding/Support Opportunities
On 7/5 CAP participated in a Department of Justice webinar on the STOP School Violence school safety grants…
7/9/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
On 7/9 President Trump named Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee. A summary of his record...
On 7/2 the US Citizenship and Immigration Office published data finding…
On 7/9 the Department of Justice notified the US District Court that it would not meet a court order requiring all children under 5 who were separated from their parents at the border to be reunited by 7/10. DOJ estimates...
On 7/9 the US District Court turned down the DOJ’s request to alter the Flores Agreement…The order does say that some immigrant families could be detained together if...
US Department of Education Activities
On 7/3 the Departments of Justice and Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that rescinded several guidance documents related to...
Congress: returns from recess this week
On 7/9 the House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications subcommittee held a field hearing in Newark, NJ on “Protecting Our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America”. The hearing featured federal, state, and local witnesses who can speak to...
On 7/11 the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the Labor HHS Education FY19 appropriations bill. A summary of the bi-partisan Senate LHHS bill...
On 7/12 the House VA Committee will hold a markup of pending legislation. The legislation to be marked up...The new subcommittee will oversee the VA’s $15.8B investment to...
7/2/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
On 6/27 the Supreme Court ruled in the Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 that union’s fair share fees improperly force workers to subsidize private speech. As a result…
On 6/27 the Supreme Court ended its current term. Highlights include…
US Department of Education Activities
On 6/29 the Department of Education announced a delay of the special education “significant disproportionality” rule to 2020. The rule was originally…
Congress: is on recess. It returns next week.
On 6/27 the House Republican efforts to pass a compromise immigration bill failed on a 121 to 301 vote. The immigration bill would have...
On 6/29 17 Democratic lawmakers requested information from ED, HHS, and DHS, and DOJ on the provision and oversight of services to unaccompanied minors. Today 11 Senators…
On 6/26 the Senate HELP Committee passed a bipartisan reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The bill now heads to…
On 6/28 the Senate Appropriations committee passed the bi-partisan FY19 LHHS appropriations bill. The bill now heads to…
6/25/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration: On 6/20 President Trump issued at executive order on immigration and enforcement. Federal Departments are...
On 6/21 President Trump released a proposal to dramatically reorganize the federal government. Significant aspects of the proposal require acts of Congress (Legislation), and, as such... Areas of interest include...
On 6/21 the School Safety Commission held a meeting to focus on "The Effects of Entertainment, Media, Cyberbullying and Social Media on Violence and School Safety". The commission meeting...
Congress: On 6/21 the House Budget Committee approved a financial plan that would require...
On 6/21 the House held a floor vote on the Goodlatte immigration reform bill, the more conservative of the two Republican immigration bills up for debate...The compromise Republican bill is expected to be voted on this week...
On 6/20 the Senate failed to pass President Trump's FY18 rescission proposals...
This week the Senate will markup the FY19 LHHS appropriations bill. Highlights include...
On 6/26 the Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to consider a bill to reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act...
Funding Opportunities
School safety, childcare, and homeless support services opportunities released through...