Congressional Leaders Reach Two Year Budget Deal
Update (2/9/2018): After shutting down for five and a half hours, Congress passed their budget agreement early Friday morning. The agreement not only lifts the sequester caps, as mentioned below,…
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Advocacy Webinar – ESSA at the Local Level
Join NAfME’s public policy team on Tuesday, December 5th, at 7:00 PM for our Quarterly Advocacy Webinar! The music community most closely associates the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, or…
Budget, Tax Reform, & Reconciliation?
The budgetary cycle for FY 2018 has traveled a difficult and confusing path, but on Thursday, October 26, after a close vote of 216-212, the House of Representatives adopted the…
Appropriations Watch: Fiscal Deadline Extended, Finish Line in Sight?
In recent years, the annual fiscal deadline in September would have called for mania on Capitol Hill. However, this year, Congress has managed to stay ahead of the curve by passing…
NAfME Reacts to Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018
NAfME Reacts to Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018 Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed their Labor-HHS-Education spending bill, which proposes funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)…
Advocacy Webinar – Back to Congress (School)!
Join us on August 29 at 7:00 PM (EDT) for our Quarterly Advocacy Webinar! Congress has been out of session for most of August, but will return in September. Learn about where we are…
A Look at the House’s Labor-HHS-Education Bill for FY 2018
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved their Labor-HHS-Education spending bill for FY 2018, which now advances to the House of Representatives floor for further discussion at a to be…
NAfME Reacts to House Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018
NAfME Reacts to House Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018 – Funds Title IV, Part A at $500 Million Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee released their Labor-HHS-Ed appropriations…
Congress Releases Omnibus Spending Agreement for FY17
5/4/2017 Update: The Senate has passed the Omnibus spending agreement. Also receiving overwhelming support, the final vote count was 79-18. The spending proposal now heads to President Trump’s desk, where…
NAfME Expresses Deep Concern and Disappointment with FY17 Funding Level for ESSA’s Title IV Block Grant
NAfME Expresses Deep Concern and Disappointment with FY17 Funding Level for ESSA’s Title IV Block Grant The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is deeply disappointed in Congress’ decision to…