Mariachi Huenachi on Capitol Hill
Mariachi Huenachi on Capitol Hill The month of October is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Mariachi Huenachi from Wenatchee High School was invited to perform in Washington, D.C., for the…
Tag: U.S. Congress
House GOP Release Budget Resolution
Updated (3/7/2016): Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee have stated that they delay consideration of the Republican Budget Resolution this month. With both the House and Senate struggling to come to a…
President Obama to Sign ESSA
In just moments after the Senate’s passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the White House confirmed that President Obama will sign the bill into law TODAY (Thursday, December 10)…
House to Vote on ESEA Re-authorization Today
Today, as anticipated, the House of Representatives will vote on the conference report for the re-authorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act, named the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The House…
Hopeful Atmosphere during Next Steps with Federal Education Bill
Yesterday, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02), and Ranking Member…
A Look Back on Action To-Date on ESEA 2015
In case you missed it, here is a recap of the whirlwind of activities that have happened regarding ESEA in the past two weeks, and next steps forward regarding…
Senate Subcommittee Approves Major Education Cuts
6/24 Update: The House Appropriations Committee today approved a labor, health and education spending bill for 2016 by a vote of 30-21. It remains uncertain as to when the…
UPDATE: 2016 Music & Arts Funding
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representative’s Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved legislation via a voice-vote to fund the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) at $146 million for FY2016. If approved…
Sen. Murray Introduces Early Childhood Education Bill
Improvement to Early Learning Opportunities Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the “Strong Start for America’s Children Act…
Congress Passes FY16 Budget Conference Deal
Policy UPDATE: 2016 Budget Conference Details Update (5/6): Last night, the Senate passed the Budget Resolution Conference report by a vote of 51-48. Both the House and Senate Committees will…
