Legislative Update - January 12, 2005
- Spellings Confirmed by Senate HELP Committee
- Committee Changes to Impact CTE
- House Introduces WIA and TANF Reauthorization Bills
Legislative Update - January 26, 2005
- Senate Republicans Introduce Lifelong Learning Bill; includes CTE Messages and WIA language
Legislative Update - February 9, 2005
- Bush Budget Eliminates Funding for CTE
- House and Senate Introduce Perkins Reauthorization Bills
- Welfare Reauthorization Process Continues in 109th Congress
Legislative Update - March 9, 2005
- House and Senate Committees Approve Perkins Legislation
Legislative Update - March 23, 2005
- Perkins Reauthorization Update
- House and Senate Pass Budget Resolutions; Successful Senate Amendment Seeks to Boost Education Spending
- Appropriations Hearings Begin
- Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Moves Forward
Legislative Update - April 26, 2005
- Legislative Activity Continues at a Slow Pace
Legislative Update - May 11, 2005
- Perkins Reauthorization Moves Forward Again
- Final Budget Resolution Passes & Appropriations Process Begins
Legislative Update - May 25, 2005
- Members of the House and Senate circulate Appropriations "Dear Colleague" Letters
- Senate HELP Committee Passes WIA Reauthorization Legislation
Legislative Update - June 7, 2005
- FY 06 Appropriations Work Continues
Legislative Update - June 22, 2005
- House Appropriations Committee Approves Level Funding for Perkins State Grants
- Upcoming Congressional Schedule Presents Advocacy Opportunities
Legislative Update - July 13, 2005
- Appropriations Bills Continue to Move Forward in House and Senate
- ACTE Releases Perkins Conference Priorities
- TANF Extended Once Again
Legislative Update - August 16, 2005
- Appropriations Bills Likely to Draw Much of Congress’ Attention in Fall
- Progress Continues on Reauthorization of Higher Education Act
- No Formal Action Yet on Perkins Conference
- ACTE Responds to Roll Call Editorial Regarding Funding for CTE and High School Reform
Legislative Update - September 14, 2005
- Congress Shifts Focus to Katrina Relief and Recovery
- Senate HELP Committee Approves HEA Reauthorization Legislation
- Research and Policy Focus: Improving College Readiness and Success
Legislative Update - September 28, 2005
- New Katrina Recovery Proposals Would Aid Education
- Year-End Legislation Taking Shape; Perkins Reauthorization May Be Considered Soon
Legislative Update - October 12, 2005
- New Budget Proposals Could Impact Education Funding
- House Introduces Hurricane Regulatory Relief Legislation
- Congress Acts to Temporarily Extend TANF
- Research and Policy Focus: State Dual Enrollment Policies
Legislative Update - October 26, 2005
- Full Senate Considers FY 06 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill
- House Committees Move Forward on TANF Reauthorization
- Two New Hurricane Relief Bills Introduced
- Senate HELP Committee Approves New Version of HEA Reauthorization Bill
Legislative Update - October 28, 2005
- Senate Passes FY 2006 Labor, HHS, and Education Bill
Legislative Update - November 9, 2005
- Congress Makes Progress toward Final FY 2006 Funding Decisions
- Hurricane Relief Legislation Remains a Priority
- Research and Policy Focus: Youth Disconnected from School and Work
Legislative Update - November 22, 2005
- House Rejects FY 2006 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Conference Report
- Perkins Reauthorization Likely Delayed Until 2006
- Budget Reconciliation Work to Continue in December
Legislative Update - December 14, 2005
- Congress Returns to Work on FY 06 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations
- Congress Hopes to Complete Work Soon
- Teacher Tax Deduction in Danger of Expiring
Legislative Update - December 22, 2005
- Budget Reconciliation Update (including info on TANF & HEA)
- Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations
- Department of Defense Appropriations
