06/20/2025

Richards_Digital Sample_DCDigestThis week, Democratic Members of Congress addressed the interagency agreement (IAA) to transfer administration of CTE funding from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Labor (DOL). In other Capitol Hill news, the Senate continued to work on the confirmation process for Trump Administration appointees while the House took recess. Keep reading for more details! 

  • Democratic Leadership Calls on ED to Cease IAA with DOL: Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and  Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to ED Secretary Linda McMahon opposing the efforts to transfer responsibility over CTE programs to DOL.  
  • Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Held Hearing on DOL Nominees: The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on several Trump Administration nominations for DOL and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  
  • Senate HELP Committee to Consider Trump Administration Nominees: Next week, the Senate HELP Committee is voting on several nominations at ED, DOL and the EEOC. This includes the Nomination of Penny Schwinn to serve as Deputy Secretary of Education at ED. ACTE will share any relevant updates! 
  • Appropriations Process Slows: This week, House Appropriations Committee leaders announced the postponement of several appropriations bills originally scheduled for next week. While the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill is still on the schedule for July 21, but could be pushed back as well. The Senate process has also been delayed, and markups of their bills will not start before the week of July 7.   

 

Posted by hrichards on 06/20/2025 AT 16:17 pm in DC Digest | Permalink

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