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: 10/23/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 10/17 the Department of Homeland Security published notice of its intent to enter the rule making process regarding student visa time limits. The notice anticipates....
On 10/17 President Trump directed Cabinet members to prepare proposals for 5% budget cuts for the President’s FY20 budget proposal..
On 10/17 the Justice Department threatened to file an appeal with the Supreme Court if the 9th circuit court of appeals does not rule in a lawsuit on DACA termination…
Department of Education
On 10/17 the Department of Education published its planned regulatory agenda, which includes a plan to revise the rules for Title…grants…
Congress
The House and Senate are adjourned until after the election. They will need to pass…prevent a partial government shutdown…
On 10/3 Congress passed the HR 6...The President is expected to...
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new Health Resources and Services Administration grant program…
DC Update: 10/08/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 10/10, the Department of Homeland Security will open the public comment period for new immigration rules concerning inadmissibility on public charge grounds. The final rules being proposed…
On 10/6, Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Court.
Department of Education
On 10/3, a group of teachers and college professors filed a class-action lawsuit again Navient, accusing the student loan servicer of misleading…
Congress
The House is adjourned and is in recess until after the election.
The Senate is still in session but is unlikely to…
DC Update: 10/2/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 9/28 the President signed the FY19 LHHS-Defense appropriations bill. The bill includes...
The following Departments/agencies now have an approved FY19 budget and can move ahead with grant solicitations and other activities…
The following Departments/agencies are under a Continuing Resolution until 12/7/18 and are likely to be delayed in new grant solicitations...
The President has indicated he may consider a government shutdown after the election if the FY19 appropriations bill for the remaining agencies does not include significant funding for a border wall and...
The Senate is expected to vote this week on the confirmation of Kavanaugh…
Department of Education
On 10/1 the Department of Education launched the new FAFSA website and App…
Congress
The House is adjourned and is in recess until...
On 9/28 the House passed its Tax Reform 2.0 package. The bill is expected to…which is an additional cost on top of the cost of the original tax reform package. Together the three bills would…
On 9/25 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. The Senators debated…
Funding/Support Opportunities
There is a new USDA grant…
DC Update: 9/24/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 9/21 the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule changing admission laws for those seeking legal immigration status. The rule would expand the types of aid that are counted as a “heavily weighted negative factor” against an applicant…Such benefits could include…
On 9/24 several officials at ED met with members of the education community in a private meeting. Reports of the meeting indicate…
Congress
The House is hoping to adjourn on 9/28 and be in recess until after the election…
Last week the Senate voted on the LHHS and Defense spending bill, and the House is expected to pass the measure...
Saturday, Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan deal to reauthorize the FAA for five years that includes hurricane relief funding. The House is expected to consider the bill...
On 9/18 the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Flores Settlement, which governs detention of minors/families at the border. This occurred about two weeks after the Trump administration proposed a new regulation which would...
On 9/18 the Senate passed HR 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act—the main piece opioid legislation. The bill must head back to the House for a final concurrence vote, and then be presented…
9/24/18: Education Update
Executive Branch and Administration
On 9/21 the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule changing admission laws for those seeking legal immigration status. The rule would expand the types of aid that are counted as a “heavily weighted negative factor” against an applicant…Such benefits could include…
On 9/27 the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing to address sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…
Department of Education
On 9/24 several officials at ED met with members of the education community in a private meeting. Reports of the meeting indicate the following…
Congress
The House is hoping to adjourn on 9/28 and be in recess until after the election…
Last week the Senate voted on the LHHS and Defense spending bill, and the House is expected to pass the measure...
On 9/18 the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Flores Settlement, which governs detention of minors/families at the border. This occurred about two weeks after the Trump administration proposed a new regulation which would...