President and Administration
On Wednesday 3/6, the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board will hold its first meeting. Co-chaired by…the board is composed of various CEOs who provide recommendations on…
President Trump announced Saturday 3/2 that he plans to issue an executive order that would deny federal research funds to colleges and universities that do not support free speech…
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday 2/26, to overturn President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration…Senator McConnell believes the President will…
Department of Education
On Thursday 2/28, Secretary DeVos, Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Bradley Byrne unveiled the details of the Administration’s education freedom policy proposal, legislation entitled the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. Education Freedom Scholarships would…
Congress
House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced that, as of now, earmarks will not be included in the spending bills lawmakers will be writing for fiscal 2020, citing…
On Wednesday 2/27, the House passed H.R. 8…
On 2/7, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced the Green New Deal in the House and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. The resolution lays out…
SALT: Congress and Administration
On Tuesday 2/26, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report stating that nearly 11 million taxpayers…
On Wednesday 2/27, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled “2017 Tax Law: Impact on the Budget and American Families” where they discussed the SALT Deduction…
Funding/Support Opportunities
A new National Science Foundation grant…