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.
Education Update: 1/7/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is now on Day 17…Discussions this morning (1/7) reportedly focused on amending the definition of a wall to be…
On the first day of the new Congress (1/3) Democrats in the House passed an omnibus bill to reopen the federal government. The content was…House Democrats are also planning to…
Grant Impacts: CAP checked in each agency that we believe (client) receives significant funding from or has a competitive grant award…
Executive Branch and Administration
President Trump is scheduled to give an address tomorrow (1/8, 9pm eastern) on the “Humanitarian and National Security Crisis on our Southern Border”. He is also scheduled to visit…
On 1/3 President Trump signed S. 3777 and S. 2248. S. 3777 will require the VA to...S. 2248 would prohibit…
Department of Education
On 1/7 the Department released its proposed rewrite of higher education rules, to be taken up in the negotiated rule making process set to begin on 1/14. The proposed changes would most significantly impact…
Congress
Senate committee assignments have the following members to join the Senate HELP Committee… The Committee is hoping to reauthorize the Higher Education Act this year.
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new HRSA funding opportunity…
DC Update: 12/17/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 12/18 the White House is scheduled to host a round table discussion on the Federal School Safety Commission report. The report is likely to recommend eliminating…
Department of Education
On 12/18 the Department of Education will release the Federal School Safety Commission Report.
On 12/14 the Department of Education announced it is starting over on its student loan servicing overhaul.
Congress
The federal government is preparing for a partial government shutdown, in the event that Congress and the White House do not come to an agreement for the final spending bills by 12/21.
The House is scheduled to vote on a funding bill on Wednesday, which may be a partisan proposal that would include the increased...
Congressional leadership is also considering another two-week continuing resolution which would push the deadline to…
The Senate may consider a mini-bus of veterans-focused legislation this week, after a package of bills passed the House last week related to GI benefits. The legislative package includes…
Today (12/17) the Senate held an initial vote on its Criminal Justice Reform Bill (the First Step Act), moving the bill forward for a potential floor vote this week.
Today (12/17) Senator Lamar Alexander announced he will not seek re-election in 2020. Senator Alexander chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Looking forward to the 2019 sessions…
Funding/Support Opportunities
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program would…
DC Update: 12/10/18
Executive Branch and Administration
Chief of Staff John Kelly will be leaving by the end of the year. Vice President Pence’s Chief of Staff, Nick Ayers, has declined the position and will also be leaving by the end of the year.
Department of Education
On 12/4 the US Department of Education released its 2019 deadlines for stages of the FAFSA and student aid process for students and higher education institutions…
On 12/4 the US Department of Education provided a notice in the Federal Register that it will extend the VA Computer Matching program…The agreement allows ED to provide the VA with...
The Education Department has said it will be unable to meet key deadlines related to the gainful-employment regulations because…
Congress
Congress has until 12/21 to reach agreement on spending bills for the rest of the federal government. Items currently on the table for negotiations include…
On 11/30 a bi-partisan group of legislators introduced the School Resource Officer Act of 2018 (HR 7209), which would...
Minority Leader Pelosi is considering a deal to propose House term limits for party leadership and Committee chairs in order to…
In an interview on 12/5, Ranking-Member Scott (D-VA), the incoming Chair of the House Education Committee, indicated that the for-profit higher education section will be a target of…He also voiced his support for criminal justice reform, including…
On Title IX, three bills have been introduced this session that may be blueprints for the coming session…
Other
On 12/4 CQ Roll Call, a news organization that specializes in federal coverage, hosted a policy briefing on immigration issues. Panelists, which included veteran reporters, highlighted the following…
Education Update: 12/10/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 12/12 the USDA will publish its final rules on the National School Lunch program. Some of the changes include…
Department of Education
On 12/4 the US Department of Education released its 2019 deadlines for stages of the FAFSA and student aid process for students and higher education institutions…
It is being reported by the Washington Post that the final Federal School Safety Commission report will recommend eliminating…
Congress
Congress has until 12/21 to reach agreement on spending bills for the rest of the federal government. Items currently on the table for negotiations include…
On 11/30 a bi-partisan group of legislators introduced the School Resource Officer Act of 2018 (HR 7209), which would...
Minority Leader Pelosi is considering a deal to propose House term limits for party leadership and Committee chairs in order to…
In an interview on 12/5, Ranking-Member Scott (D-VA), the incoming Chair of the House Education Committee, indicated that the for-profit higher education section will be a target of…He also voiced his support for criminal justice reform, including…
On Title IX, three bills have been introduced this session that may be blueprints for the coming session…
Other
On 12/4 CQ Roll Call, a news organization that specializes in federal coverage, hosted a policy briefing on immigration issues. Panelists, which included veteran reporters, highlighted the following…
DC Update: 12/4/18
Executive Branch and Administration
On 12/4 the White House released an updated strategic plan for STEM Education, prepared by the White House National Science and Technology Council. The strategic plan makes recommendations for how federal agencies can bolster STEM education, including…Within the recommendations there is significant focus on two themes…
Department of Education
On 11/29 the US Department of Education Office of Inspector General released its FY19 annual work plan for investigations and reports. The plan includes projects in…
On 11/29 the US Department of Education released proposed regulatory changes to the Education of Migratory Children program.
Congress
The Federal Government will close on Wednesday, 12/5, for a national day of mourning for President H.W. Bush.
On 12/3 Congress reached a tentative agreement on a two-week Continuing Resolution to fund the remaining appropriations bills until 12/21.