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: 1/22/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is now on Day 32.
On Saturday (1/19) President Trump proposed a package bill to fund a border wall and address aspects of immigration reform. Schumer and Pelosi…
On Sunday (1/20), Senate Republicans indicated they will be drafting a bill to bring President Trump’s proposed compromise to the Senate floor. The bill will include…
In the meantime, this week the House will once again take up bills to reopen the federal government. The bills are based on bipartisan conference agreements negotiated last year.
President and Administration
On 1/18 the USDA Secretary Perdue issued another reassurance this week that USDA has…
On 1/25 the Commission on Civil Rights will meet to discuss Immigration Detention Facilities and Family Separations.
Department of Education
On 1/17 the Department of Education announced a new initiative to address the possible inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion. The new initiative will…
While the Department of Education is fully funded, the shutdown continues to impact some students completing FAFSA, as the IRS income verification system that communicates with FAFSA is intermittently shutdown. ED released guidance for…
Congress
The shutdown has effectively stalled nearly all other Congressional activity.
On 1/16 the House passed a $12.1 B disaster aid bill that also included a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government. The disaster aid bill would have included funds for…
On 1/20 it was reported that Senate Republicans plan to add $12.7B in disaster aid and a full year Continuing Resolution to their boarder wall/immigration bill, described above.
Earlier this month Reps. Pete King (R-NY) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced legislation to repeal the limitation on deductions for State and local taxes.
Funding/Support Opportunities
Note: Agencies that are impacted by the partial government shutdown cannot release grant solicitations until they are open and funded for the year. Additionally, because the federal register is impacted, many funded agencies are delaying grant releases as well.
DC Update: 1/22/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is now on Day 32.
On Saturday (1/19) President Trump proposed a package bill to fund a border wall and address aspects of immigration reform. Schumer and Pelosi…
On Sunday (1/20), Senate Republicans indicated they will be drafting a bill to bring President Trump’s proposed compromise to the Senate floor. The bill will include…
In the meantime, this week the House will once again take up bills to reopen the federal government. The bills are based on bipartisan conference agreements negotiated last year.
President and Administration
On 1/25 the Commission on Civil Rights will meet to discuss Immigration Detention Facilities and Family Separations.
Department of Education
While the Department of Education is fully funded, the shutdown continues to impact some students completing FAFSA, as the IRS income verification system that communicates with FAFSA is intermittently shutdown. ED released guidance for…
Congress
The shutdown has effectively stalled nearly all other Congressional activity.
On 1/16 the House passed a $12.1 B disaster aid bill that also included a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government. The disaster aid bill would have included funds for…
On 1/20 it was reported that Senate Republicans plan to add $12.7B in disaster aid and a full year Continuing Resolution to their boarder wall/immigration bill, described above.
Earlier this month Reps. Pete King (R-NY) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced legislation to repeal the limitation on deductions for State and local taxes.
Funding/Support Opportunities
Note: Agencies that are impacted by the partial government shutdown cannot release grant solicitations until they are open and funded for the year. Additionally, because the federal register is impacted, many funded agencies are delaying grant releases as well.
DC Update: 1/14/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is now on Day 24.
Negotiations are still stalled. Last week President Trump began considering an Emergency Declaration to begin construction of a border wall without congressional appropriations. The funds could come from…
Meanwhile, the House and Senate passed a bill to ensure federal employees on furlough receive backpay. President Trump is expected to sign the measure….
The Senate still refuses to take up House-passed bills to reopen the government. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says…Sen. Graham (R-SC) is pushing for…
The White House continues to change its shutdown guidance midstream, in an attempt to lessen the impact of the partial shutdown.
o The USDA will issue…
o The IRS will remain…
o TSA agents working unpaid during the shutdown will receive…
President and Administration
On 1/9 the GAO released a report on access to federal food assistance benefits for college students. The report recommends…
Department of Education
Tomorrow (1/15) the Department of Education begins negotiated rule making for higher education regulations. The session will run the full week and is broken up into 4 sections…
Congress
The shutdown has effectively stalled nearly all other Congressional activity.
On 1/15, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is scheduled to begin hearings on the nomination of William Pelham Barr to be Attorney General…
DC Update: 1/8/19
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…
Congress
House Democrats are expected to introduce gun control legislation today. The bill would require universal background checks for all gun sales, including private transactions.
DC 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 following members will be leaving the committee…