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Federal Relations
Department of Education Begins Implementation of H.R. 1
Last week, the Department of Education announced the immediate implementation of the Higher Education Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
At the time of the announcement, Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron said, “President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is a historic win for students, families, and taxpayers. The OBBB delivers for student borrowers in a big way – simplifying the student loan repayment system, funding the $10.5 billion shortfall in Pell Grant funding left by the previous administration, supporting short-term career focused programs that train workers for in-demand jobs, and holding colleges accountable by eliminating student loan eligibility for programs that leave students worse off than if they had never enrolled. Today’s announcement is the first step in the implementation process, and we look forward to building the President’s vision for education and training beyond high school.”
For more, you can read the release linked above or the Dear Colleague Letter.
House and Senate Appropriations Updates
Both the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Appropriations continue to work to advance FY26 funding legislation. This week, the House Committee on Appropriations has announced the following markups:
- Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Bill
- Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill
- Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill
- Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has announced the following markups:
More information on the bills and committee summary documents will be available as the markups occur.
Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule
If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate Hearings & Meetings Page. A review of this week’s committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the Committee Schedule within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber’s main page.
House and Senate Floor Schedules
The House of Representatives and Senate are both scheduled to be in session and voting this week. A full list of votes can be found on the respective websites for the House of Representatives and the Senate as they are released.
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