DC Shuttle … House Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill. The U.S. House passed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act (HR 1319), by a vote of 219 to… Read more »
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House Hones American Rescue Plan
DC Shuttle … House Moving Forward on Relief Package. Democratic leaders are working to pass the American Rescue Plan Act through the budget reconciliation process. House committees have been working… Read more »
House Committee Reports Out Apprenticeships Bill
DC Shuttle … House Marks Up Apprenticeship Legislation. The House Education and Labor Committee held a markup of the National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 8294), reporting the legislation out of committee… Read more »
Fixing FAFSA
DC Shuttle … Senate Holds FAFSA Hearing. The Senate Health, Education Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing entitled “Time to Finish Fixing the FAFSA.” The hearing could be the… Read more »
Is It Safe to Reopen Schools?
DC Shuttle … House Holds Hearing on Reopening Schools. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing on the safety concerns of reopening K-12 school systems. Witnesses,… Read more »
Trump Admin Continues its War on Dreamers
DC Shuttle … Trump Administration Announces DACA Changes. The Trump administration announced it will no longer process new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and that… Read more »
Who’s Liable in the Age of COVID-19?
DC Shuttle … Republican Guvs Call for Liability Protection. Republican governors from across the U.S. sent congressional leaders a letter asking that civil liability protections for healthcare workers, businesses and… Read more »
Govt Rescinds Controversial Directive to Strip Visas from International Students Who Go Online Only
DC Shuttle … Upcoming Hearings & Markups. The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on How to Overcome Obstacles to Safely Reopen Public Schools on Wednesday, July… Read more »
ICE Rule Would Deport Students Who Opt for All Online this Fall
DC Shuttle … ICE Releases Rule on International Students. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released guidance which would not allow international students to remain on visas if they are taking… Read more »
Hearings, Guidance for Higher Ed in Age of COVID-19
DC Shuttle … Hearings/Markups of Interest. The House Education and Labor Committee’s Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee scheduled a hearing on Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Future… Read more »