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Acting Labor Sec. Julie Su testified on the 2025 budget request for her department before the House Education and the Workforce Committee. She said the department’s $13.9B budget proposal ha…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona apologized to families and students for issues surrounding the rollout of the new federal student aid application, also known as FAFSA. Secretary Cardona t…

The presidents of Northwestern, Rutgers, and UCLA all agreed that antisemitism is on the rise nationwide, but pushed back against accusations their universities condone antisemitism and hate…

College enrollment and financial aid advocates testified at a House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education hearing on the Education Department’s delayed rollout of a new federal student …

The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) testified on combating antisemitism on college campuses at a public …

Legal experts and civil liberty and education policy advocates testified before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on the impact…

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su fielded questions on her record as she testified on the department’s policies and priorities before the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Topics in…

Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal and Office of Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray testified on the Biden administration’s student loan policies, before a Hous…

The House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.

The House debated two measures. One would repeal a Department of Education rule on federal student loan forgiveness. The other would override President Biden’s veto of a resolution repealing…

Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) and education professionals testified on various topics relating to K-12 and post-secondary education, before the House Education and Workforce Committee. S…

A panel of experts and advocates testified on child labor laws and requirements on farms before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Lawmakers were examining …

The House approved three suspension bills, including a three-month extension of the COVID-19 pandemic relief school meal waiver program and concerning mental health concerns on college campu…

The House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation to reauthorize water projects by the Army Corps of Engineers under the Water Resources Development Act (WRD…

The House considered suspension bills condemning violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Te…

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) were the focus of a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing, specifically the amount of federal support for the institutions. Wit…

The House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …

Two House Education and Labor subcommittees held a remote hearing on COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Witnesses and lawmakers addressed vaccine mandates, including their legality, and thei…

The House Rules Committee met to consider the reconciliation bill as part of President Biden’s agenda.

The House considered the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, a measure that extends a family violence protection law for five years and adds new programs to addr…