DC Update: 9/4/18

Executive Branch and Administration

Today confirmation hearings start for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. 

On 8/28 the Federal Commission on School Safety held its final listening session…

On 8/31 Sec DeVos said in a letter to Ranking Member Scott that she “has no intention of taking any action concerning the purchase of firearms or firearms training for school staff under the ESEA…”

On 8/29 and 9/5 the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a two-part webinar on…

Congress

The House and Senate will begin forming a conference committee this week to work through the FY19 appropriations mini-bus, which would fund... 

On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will have a hearing on “Innovation in Surface Transportation”. The hearing will include... 

On 9/5 the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on “On-the-Job: Rebuilding the Workforce Through Apprenticeships.” The hearing will examine...