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: 9/10/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 9/12 the NSF STEM Education Advisory Panel will meet to provide advice and recommendations to the Committee on....
Congress
The House and Senate continue their conference committee on FY19 appropriations mini-bus, which would fund the government after September 30th. The House is tentatively set to vote on...
On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing on “On-the-Job: Rebuilding the Workforce Through Apprenticeships.” Highlights include…
9/10/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
On 9/12 the NSF STEM Education Advisory Panel will meet to provide advice and recommendations to the Committee on....
Department of Education
On 9/5 the National Student Legal Defense Network submitted a petition to ED formally requesting the re-instatement of the gainful employment rule. The petition challenges...
On 9/7 the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Michigan. The court ruled that…
Congress
The House and Senate continue their conference committee on FY19 appropriations mini-bus, which would fund the government after September 30th. The House is tentatively set to vote on...
On September 5th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved four bills, including…
On 9/5 the House passed HR 1635 with strong bi-partisan support. The bill requires...
Funding/Support Opportunities: There are two new NSF…
9/4/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
Today confirmation hearings start for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
On 8/28 the Federal Commission on School Safety held its final listening session…
On 8/29 and 9/5 the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a two-part webinar on…
Department of Education
The Department of Education is expected to propose new Title IX rules for the handling of allegations of sexual harassment and assault. The Education Department is expected to propose...
On 8/30 the American Council on Education and 19 other Higher Education organizations submitted comments opposed to the...
On 8/31 Sec DeVos said in a letter to Ranking Member Scott that she “has no intention of taking any action concerning the purchase of firearms or firearms training for school staff under the ESEA…”
Congress
The House and Senate will begin forming a conference committee this week to work through the FY19 appropriations mini-bus, which would fund...
As early as tomorrow the House is expected to vote on HR 1635 which would require colleges to provide...
On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on “On-the-Job: Rebuilding the Workforce Through Apprenticeships.” The hearing will examine...
On 9/5 the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will consider HR 4323, the Supporting Veterans in STEM Career Act. The bill would...
DC Update: 9/4/18
Executive Branch and Administration
Today confirmation hearings start for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
On 8/28 the Federal Commission on School Safety held its final listening session…
On 8/31 Sec DeVos said in a letter to Ranking Member Scott that she “has no intention of taking any action concerning the purchase of firearms or firearms training for school staff under the ESEA…”
On 8/29 and 9/5 the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a two-part webinar on…
Congress
The House and Senate will begin forming a conference committee this week to work through the FY19 appropriations mini-bus, which would fund...
On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will have a hearing on “Innovation in Surface Transportation”. The hearing will include...
On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on “On-the-Job: Rebuilding the Workforce Through Apprenticeships.” The hearing will examine...
8/27/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
On 8/23 the Treasury Department proposed a new rule to block Democratic state attempts to circumvent new limits…
On 8/28 the Federal Commission on School Safety will hold its final listening session…
On 8/29 and 9/5 the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a two-part webinar on…
Department of Education
Secretary DeVos and the Federal School Safety Commission are reportedly considering whether federal law permits or prohibits using federal education funds for purchasing guns for school use. Advocates…
On 8/24, 11 state attorneys general wrote a letter to Sec. DeVos urging her to preserve Obama-era guidance on school discipline policies...
Congress
On 8/23 the Senate voted to pass an $857 billion spending package that includes many, but not all, of the FY19 appropriations bills. The package includes...