December 12, 2014
Omnibus Spending Package Sent to President
On December 11, the House approved, 219-206, the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 83). The Senate approved the legislation byView More
Education
June 27, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Sexual Assault on Campus: Working to Ensure Student Safety .” “The best available researchView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Roundtable to Further Explore Campus Sexual Assault
On June 23, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight held a roundtable, “ Campus Sexual Assault: The Administrative Process and the Criminal Justice SystemView More
June 13, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Approves Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 10, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies approved , byView More
June 6, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Campus Sexual Violence Roundtable
On June 2, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight, led by Chair Claire McCaskillView More
May 16, 2014
Pre-K Bill Passes Senate Committee
On May 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 12-10, the Strong Start for America’s Children ActView More
April 4, 2014
Malala Scholarship Bill Clears House Committee
On April 3, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by unanimous consent, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (H.R. 3583). TheView More
March 7, 2014
President Obama Submits FY2015 Budget to Congress
On March 4, President Obama submitted his FY2015 budget to Congress. The budget outlines the president’s spending priorities for theView More
February 28, 2014
Early Childhood Education and Child Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 26, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country .” Linda K. Smith , deputy assistant secretary and inter-departmental liaisonView More
February 7, 2014
Early Childhood Education Focus of House, Senate Hearings
This week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held hearingsView More