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: 2/4/19
President and Administration
The State of the Union Address will take place on 2/5 at 6pm pacific.
President Trump is expected to focus the big picture messaging on…
Stacey Abrams, 2018 candidate for Governor of Georgia, will deliver the Democratic response…
The Office of Management and Budget is delayed approximately 3 weeks in its work on the President’s FY20 budget proposal, as a result of the shutdown and delayed FY19 appropriations bill. As a result, we anticipate having appropriations deadlines in…
Department of Education
From 1/30 - 2/1 the Department of Education generated controversy and calls for Congressional oversight by briefly firing Acting Deputy Inspector General Sandra D. Bruce. The firing was reversed on 2/1 and...
Congress
Congress and the President have until 2/15 to reach an agreement to keep the government open past 2/15.
On 2/4 Senator Alexander (R-TN) will lay out his vision for an HEA reauthorization in a speaking event at the American Enterprise Institute…One area expected to be introduced into the HEA conversation this year, with new traction in the Democratic house, is student outcome tracking on factors like…
On 2/6 the Senate HELP Committee will hold a nomination hearing on several positions, including: Robert L. King as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education (ED), and Scott Mugno and John Pallasch as assistant Labor secretaries…
On 1/30 Chairman Scott, Sen. Reek, and Congressman Norcross introduced the Rebuild America’s Schools Act. The Act would invest…
On 1/29 the House Education and Labor Committee announced topics for its first four hearings…
On 1/29 the committee also announced leads for each subcommittee, including the creation of a new subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services…
Next week (2/12) the Department of Education will resume negotiated rulemaking for higher education regulations on distance learning. Negotiations on accreditation will resume…
Other
On 1/30 CAP attended a forum hosted by Bloomberg Government analyzing political priorities and the session outlook for 2019. Speakers included… and the results of the current negotiations on…
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new Hispanic Serving Institutions Program process for program eligibility…
DC Update: 2/4/19
President and Administration
The State of the Union Address will take place on 2/5 at 6pm pacific.
President Trump is expected to focus the big picture messaging on…
Stacey Abrams, 2018 candidate for Governor of Georgia, will deliver the Democratic response…
The Office of Management and Budget is delayed approximately 3 weeks in its work on the President’s FY20 budget proposal, as a result of the shutdown and delayed FY19 appropriations bill. As a result, we anticipate having appropriations deadlines in…
Congress
Congress and the President have until 2/15 to reach an agreement to keep the government open past 2/15.
On 2/4 Senator Alexander (R-TN) will lay out his vision for an HEA reauthorization in a speaking event at the American Enterprise Institute…One area expected to be introduced into the HEA conversation this year, with new traction in the Democratic house, is student outcome tracking on factors like…
On 1/30 Chairman Scott, Sen. Reek, and Congressman Norcross introduced the Rebuild America’s Schools Act. The Act would invest…
On 1/29 the House Education and Labor Committee announced topics for its first four hearings…
On 1/29 the committee also announced leads for each subcommittee, including the creation of a new subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Other
On 1/30 CAP attended a forum hosted by Bloomberg Government analyzing political priorities and the session outlook for 2019. Speakers included… and the results of the current negotiations on…
DC Update: 2/4/19
President and Administration
The State of the Union Address will take place on 2/5 at 6pm pacific.
President Trump is expected to focus the big picture messaging on…
Stacey Abrams, 2018 candidate for Governor of Georgia, will deliver the Democratic response…
The Office of Management and Budget is delayed approximately 3 weeks in its work on the President’s FY20 budget proposal, as a result of the shutdown and delayed FY19 appropriations bill. As a result, we anticipate having appropriations deadlines in…
Congress
Congress and the President have until 2/15 to reach an agreement to keep the government open past 2/15.
On 2/4 Senator Alexander (R-TN) will lay out his vision for an HEA reauthorization in a speaking event at the American Enterprise Institute…One area expected to be introduced into the HEA conversation this year, with new traction in the Democratic house, is student outcome tracking on factors like…
On 1/30 Chairman Scott, Sen. Reek, and Congressman Norcross introduced the Rebuild America’s Schools Act. The Act would invest…
On 1/29 the House Education and Labor Committee announced topics for its first four hearings…
On 1/29 the committee also announced leads for each subcommittee, including the creation of a new subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Other
On 1/30 CAP attended a forum hosted by Bloomberg Government analyzing political priorities and the session outlook for 2019. Speakers included… and the results of the current negotiations on…
DC Update: 1/28/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
Friday Congress passed, and President Trump signed, a continuing resolution to reopen the government and fund all agencies at current levels until February 15. The House, Senate, and President have until then to reach an agreement on border security issues, which could include…
On Sunday President Trump said he believes the chance of securing border wall funding in that time is…
Previously closed agencies are opening back up today. Federal employees should receive backpay…
Looking forward, Congress and the President will have to address two upcoming funding deadlines to keep the government operating…
President and Administration
The State of the Union will not happen on 1/29. The date is…
The White House is expected to be late in issuing its FY20 budget request…
Department of Labor
Apprenticeship Update: The Department of Labor released information on awards…
Department of Education
On 1/24 the Association of American Universities submitted comments on the proposed Title IX regulations concerning university response to allegations of campus sexual assault and misconduct…
Congress
On 1/31 the House Education and Labor Committee will hold its first hearing of the year. The hearing is scheduled to examine...
On 1/24 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) was formally named chairwoman of the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations subcommittee. She says she will prioritize…
Funding/Support Opportunities
This morning the Department of Education released several RFPs…
Education Update: 1/28/19
Partial Federal Government Shutdown
Friday Congress passed, and President Trump signed, a continuing resolution to reopen the government and fund all agencies at current levels until February 15. The House, Senate, and President have until then to reach an agreement on border security issues, which could include…
On Sunday President Trump said he believes the chance of securing border wall funding in that time is…
Previously closed agencies are opening back up today. Federal employees should receive backpay…
Looking forward, Congress and the President will have to address two upcoming funding deadlines to keep the government operating…
President and Administration
The State of the Union will not happen on 1/29. The date is…
The White House is expected to be late in issuing its FY20 budget request…
Department of Education
On 1/25 the Department of Education released proposed guidance on “Supplement, not Supplant” requirement of ESSA. The Department says that the proposed guidance makes it clear that districts…
On 1/24 the Association of American Universities submitted comments on the proposed Title IX regulations concerning university response to allegations of campus sexual assault and misconduct…
Congress
On 1/31 the House Education and Labor Committee will hold its first hearing of the year. The hearing is scheduled to examine…
On 1/24 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) was formally named chairwoman of the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations subcommittee. She says she will prioritize…
Funding/Support Opportunities
The federal register is up and running, meaning agencies can now release RFPs for new grants and notices of rulemaking.