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: 4/15/19
President and Administration
On Friday, 4/12, President Trump announced that his administration is "giving strong consideration" to releasing detained undocumented immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities — contradicting a previous statement…Today (4/15), President Trump’s tweets appeared to announce that the administration will move forward with plans…
The White House is weighing travel restrictions for nationals of countries with high rates of overstaying visas in the United States. Some of the countries with the highest rates of overstaying temporary visas are
Attorney General William Barr will release a redacted version of Mueller’s report on Russian election interference on…
Congress
The House and Senate are in recess for the next two weeks
On 4/10/19 the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the US Department of Education”. Sec. DeVos was the only witness...
On 4/10/19 the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act…
On 4/10/19 the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice and Science subcommittee held a hearing on Department of Justice appropriation’s requests. Much of the hearing focused on questions to Attorney General Barr about the Mueller report, however there was some discussion of…
On 4/9/19 the Senate Homeland Security committee held a hearing on “Unprecedented Migration at the US Southern Border: Perspectives from the Frontline…
Other
On Sunday, 4/14, during their annual conference the American Association of Community Colleges provided more details about its apprenticeship program partnership with the Department of Labor…
Funding/Support Opportunities
There are new opportunities with DOL, DOE, and EPA…
Education Update: 4/8/19
President and Administration
President Trump’s administration is quietly working on a plan to expand some forms of legal immigration…
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of Labor will hold a meeting on…The Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) will discuss…
On Wednesday, 4/3, Betsy DeVos applauded the news that the committee debating her proposed “Accreditation and Innovation” higher education reforms reached consensus on the text of the draft rules. The package of higher education regulations is aimed at…
2020 Campaign
On Tuesday, 3/26, Sen. Kamala Harris released her first major policy proposal - a boost to teacher salaries. The plan would raise average teacher pay…
On Tuesday, 4/2, Julián Castro, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and presidential candidate, released his “People First” immigration plan. This plan would offer…
Congress
On Wednesday, 4/3, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to allow “dreamers” to work in Congress. The new 'American Dream Employment Act' would…
On Wednesday, 4/3, the House Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee held a hearing on “Department of Labor Budget Request for FY 2020” in which Labor Secretary Acosta testified…
On Wednesday, 4/3, The House Education and Labor Committee, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee held a hearing on “Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers” to discuss…
Hearings of note this week: The House and Senate are very busy this week with multiple hearings of interest…
Other items of interest
A growing number of colleges and employers are working together to better use labor-market data in postsecondary training…
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new SAMHSA funding opportunity…
DC Update: 4/8/19
President and Administration
President Trump’s administration is quietly working on a plan to expand some forms of legal immigration…
2020 Campaign
On Tuesday, 3/26, Sen. Kamala Harris released her first major policy proposal - a boost to teacher salaries. The plan would raise average teacher pay…
On Tuesday, 4/2, Julián Castro, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and presidential candidate, released his “People First” immigration plan. This plan would offer…
Congress
On Wednesday, 4/3, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to allow “dreamers” to work in Congress. The new 'American Dream Employment Act' would…
On Wednesday, 4/3, the House Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee held a hearing on “Department of Labor Budget Request for FY 2020” in which Labor Secretary Acosta testified…
Hearings of note this week: The House and Senate are very busy this week with multiple hearings of interest…
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new SAMHSA funding opportunity and multiple DOJ grant opportunities…
Education Update: 4/1/19
President and Administration
President Trump and White House advisers insist the United States will move to seal its southern border with Mexico this week if the Mexican government does not...Additionally, the State Department says it is halting aid to…
Last week President Trump escalated his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act by…However, Senate Republicans seems reluctant to raise an ACA repeal…
Next month, the Supreme Court will hear a case determining whether it's okay for the Trump administration's Census Bureau to include a question about citizenship on the Census 2020 form…
Department of Education
On Thursday, 3/28, DeVos acknowledged that she has not begun implementing an Obama-era regulation designed to…despite a court order…
Congress
Last week the Senate and House held hearings on the LHHS appropriations proposals from President Trump…A bi-partisan assortment of committee members in the House and Senate spoke in support of full funding for…
On Wednesday, 4/3, the House Judiciary Committee intends to authorize subpoenas special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report…
On Thursday, 3/28, the House Rules Committee approved legislation aimed at increasing marijuana businesses' access to banks.
On Tuesday, 3/26, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) rejected a Pentagon request to…
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new DOJ funding opportunity…
DC Update: 4/1/19
President and Administration
President Trump and White House advisers insist the United States will move to seal its southern border with Mexico this week if the Mexican government does not...Additionally, the State Department says it is halting aid to…
Last week President Trump escalated his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act by…However, Senate Republicans seems reluctant to raise an ACA repeal…
Next month, the Supreme Court will hear a case determining whether it's okay for the Trump administration's Census Bureau to include a question about citizenship on the Census 2020 form…
Department of Education
The Department of Education continued negotiated rulemaking on accreditation and innovation…
Congress
Last week the Senate and House held hearings on the LHHS appropriations proposals from President Trump…A bi-partisan assortment of committee members in the House and Senate spoke in support of full funding for…
On Tuesday, 4/2 the Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing to examine the process for responding to sexual assault on college campuses…The Department of Education is currently…
On Tuesday, 4/2, a group of Senate Democrats will introduce a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College this week…
On Wednesday, 4/3, the House Judiciary Committee intends to authorize subpoenas special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report…
The House Oversight Committee will expand its investigation into allegations of voter suppression efforts in Kansas and Texas during the midterms…
On Tuesday, 3/26, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) rejected a Pentagon request to…
Funding/Support Opportunities
New DOJ and DOL funding opportunities…