President and Administration
On Tuesday, 11/12, the Supreme Court begins hearing oral argument for DACA…
The Department of Labor Inspector General found that the Labor Department misused more than $1 million of Apprenticeship funds to finance a White House-directed apprenticeship program after repeatedly telling Congress that existing funding would not be spent on the initiative…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday, 11/8, that samples of lung fluid from 29 lung injury patients in 10 states all contained the same chemical…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Friday, 11/8, that about 1,500 students who attended two art institutes that were part of the sudden collapse of a career-school chain this year will have their federal loans canceled…
Congress
Lawmakers will bring up another continuing resolution with just days to spare before a potential shutdown, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, (D-MD), said in a “Dear Colleague” letter on Friday, 11/8…
On Wednesday, 10/30, the House Committee on Education and Labor passed H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, 28 - 22. It now heads to the House floor for a vote.
On Wednesday, 11/13, at 10:00am EST the House Committee on Energy and Commerce will markup H.R. 2339, the “Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019” by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on April 18, 2019.
On Wednesday, 11/13, at 10:00am EST the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing to examine the response to lung illnesses and rising youth electronic cigarette use.
House Republicans on Saturday pressed ahead with their efforts to move the impeachment inquiry away from President Trump, calling on Democrats to add witnesses to the probe including former vice president Joe Biden’s son and the whistleblower whose initial complaint kicked off the investigation…