WDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
August 2019
August 5, 2019 USCM Endorses Build Local, Hire Local Act
July 2019
July 29, 2019 Trump to Sign Budget Deal
July 22, 2019 Congress Reaches Budget Agreement; Scalia Nominated for Labor Secretary
July 15, 2019 Pizzella Named Acting DOL Secretary; Pallasch Confirmed to Lead ETA
July 9, 2019 DOL Releases Apprenticeship Rule; Funding Negotiations Stall
June 2019
June 17, 2019 House to Vote on Minibus; DOL Apprenticeship Plan Clears OMB
June 10, 2019 House to Vote on Spending “Mini-Bus”
June 3, 2019 Molly Conway Named Chief of Staff to Labor Secretary Acosta
May 2019
May 20, 2019 White House Releases FY20 Budget Modification
May 13, 2019 House Labor-HHS Spending Bill Moves Forward
May 6, 2019 House Appropriations Committee to Consider Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
April 2019
April 29, 2019 House Subcommittee Labor-HHS Spending Bill Markup Tomorrow
April 8, 2019 House Budget Committee Approves Spending Boost
March 2019
March 18, 2019 Senate Confirms Beach
March 11, 2019 President Trump Releases First Part of FY20 Budget Proposal
March 4, 2019 House Agriculture Chair Says SNAP Proposed Rule Dead
February 2019
February 25, 2019 House Take First Steps Towards Higher Education Reauthorization
February 11, 2019 Another Shutdown Looms; Democrats Introduce Green New Deal Resolution
February 4, 2019 USDA Releases Rule for SNAP Work Requirements
January 2019
January 29, 2019 Negotiations Begin Anew to Prevent Second Shutdown
January 15, 2019 Day 25 of Shutdown/DOL Releases Gold Standard Report
January 7, 2019 Government Shutdown Continues
December 2018
December 17, 2018 Alexander Will Not Seek Re-Election
December 10, 2018 Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Measure
December 3, 2018 Farm Bill to be Released Tomorrow
November 2018
November 26, 2018 Border Wall Shutdown Possible
November 19, 2018 Battle Over Border Wall Funding Looms
November 5, 2018 White House Hosts ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’ Event
October 2018
October 29, 2018 USCIS To Hold H-1B Visa Listening Sessions
October 15, 2018 Partial Government Shutdown Possibility Looms
October 9, 2018 Unemployment Rate Hits Near-50-Year Low
October 1, 2018 President Signs Spending Bill, Avoiding Shutdown
September 2018
September 17, 2018 Congress Passes Labor-HHS-Education and Defense Minibus
September 10, 2018 Congress Negotiating Minibus Packages
September 5, 2018 10 Legislative Days Left Until Shutdown Deadline
August 2018
August 27, 2018 Senate Passes Labor-HHS-Education ‘Minibus’
August 20, 2018 Senate Continues Debate on Minibus Spending Bill
August 13, 2018 Education Department Proposes Rescinding Gainful Employment Rule
August 6, 2018 Labor-HHS Appropriations Negotiations Continue; President Signs CTE Bill Into Law
July 2018
July 30, 2018 Congress Passes Perkins CTE Act Reauthorization/House on Recess
July 16, 2018 White House Set to Unveil Apprenticeship Initiative
July 2, 2018 Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Labor-HHS Bill
June 2018
June 18, 2018 Subcommittee Advances Labor-HHS Funding Bill; Perkins Markup Postponed
June 4, 2018 Higher Education Reauthorization Stalls in Senate
May 2018
May 29, 2018 House and Senate Release 302(b) Allocations
May 21, 2018 Farm Bill Fails in House; Perkins Reauthorization Negotiations Re-Start
May 4, 2018 Rescission Package Expected Next Week
April 2018
April 30, 2018 Higher Education Reauthorization Stalls
April 23, 2018 House Begins Consideration of SNAP Work Requirements
April 9, 2018 GOP Considering Cuts from Bi-Partisan Funding Deal
April 2, 2018 Stricter Work Requirements Could Derail Farm Bill/Chairs Oppose DeVos CTE Plans
March 2018
March 26, 2018 Trump Signs Omnibus Bill
March 18, 2018 Federal Spending Bill Negotiations Continue
March 12, 2018 DOL to Issue Apprenticeship Guidelines
March 5, 2018 House Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on DOL Budget
February 2018
February 26, 2018 Congress Reconvenes to Continue Budget Work
February 20, 2018 Omnibus Bill Taking Shape
February 5, 2018 Shutdown Deadline Looms
January 2018
January 29, 2018 Budget Negotiations Continue
January 16, 2018 Government Shutdown Looms/Medicaid Work Requirements
January 8, 2018 Budget Negotiations Continue
December 2017
December 21, 2017 Government Shutdown Looms
December 15, 2017 House Committee Approves PROSPER Act/Budget Negotiations Continue
December 11, 2017 Government Shutdown Averted
December 5, 2017 House Introduces Higher Education Act Reauthorization
November 2017
November 27, 2017 Acosta Testifies Before House Education and Workforce Committee
November 20, 2017 Acosta Testifies Before House Education and Workforce Committee
November 13, 2017 Trump Nominates New HHS Secretary
November 6, 2017 Continuing Resolution, Possible Government Shutdown Loom
October 2017
October 30, 2017 House Passes Senate Budget Resolution, Looks Forward to Tax Reform
October 23, 2017 Senate Approves Budget; HELP Committee Advances Labor Nominees
October 16, 2017 ETA Assistant Secretary Nomination Blocked
October 2, 2017 Perkins Loan Program Expires/New OCTAE Leaders Announced
September 2017
September 18, 2017 House Passes Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act
September 11, 2017 Trump Signs Harvey Aid Bill
September 5, 2017 Congress Returns to a Battle Over the Budget
August 2017
August 28, 2017 Government Shutdown Looming
August 21, 2017 Debt Ceiling Fight Still Looms; Trump Signs GI Expansion Bill
August 14, 2017 Perkins Reauthorization
August 7, 2017 Senate Passes Juvenile Justice Reauthorization and GI Expansion Bills
July 2017
July 31, 2017 GI Bill Expansion Moving Through Senate
July 24, 2017 House Releases FY18 Budget Resolution/Faces Uncertain Future
July 17, 2017 Labor-HHS Subcommittee Passes FY18 Appropriations Bill/Senate Delays August Recess
July 10, 2017 Deputy Labor Secretary Hearing This Week
July 3, 2017 House Passes Perkins Reauthorization Bill
June 2017
June 19, 2017 Trump Signs Apprenticeship Executive Order/Perkins Reauthorization
June 12, 2017 Trump to address DOL on His Worker Training Plan
June 5, 2017 President Unveils Infrastructure Plan
May 2017
May 30, 2017 Juvenile Justice Reform Act Passes House
May 22, 2017 Trump Budget Proposal Expected Tomorrow
May 15, 2017 Year-Round Pell Funding Promised in Budget Proposal
May 8, 2017 Committee Introduces CTE Legislation/SCSEP Support Letter
May 1, 2017 Congress Reaches FY17 Budget Deal
April 2017
April 24, 2017 Funding Showdown Looms
April 17, 2017 Budget Negotiations Loom As Deadline Approaches
April 10, 2017 Acosta Nomination Delayed for Recess
April 4, 2017 Trump Requests Major FY17 Cuts
March 2017
March 27, 2017 Acosta Hearing Set for Thursday
March 20 2017 Acosta Hearing on Wednesday
March 13, 2017 Acosta Confirmation Hearing Next Week
March 6, 2017 Administration to Release Skeleton Budget Next Week
February 2017
February 21, 2017 Acosta New Secretary of Labor Nominee
February 13, 2017 Puzder Hearing This Thursday
February 6, 2017 Puzder Nomination Delayed Fourth Time; JOBS Act Introduced
January 2017
January 30, 2017 Early Look at Infrastructure Plan; Puzder Hearing Delayed Again
January 23, 2017 Trump Administration Signals Deep Government Cuts; Puzder Hearing Delayed Again
January 9, 2017 DeVos Confirmation Hearing Wednesday
December 2016
December 19, 2016 Final Apprenticeship Rule Released/Happy Holidays!
December 12, 2016 Congress Avoids Government Shutdown
December 5, 2016 CR Likely Unveiled Tuesday
November 2016
November 28, 2016 GOP Looking Toward Short-Term Spending Bill
November 21, 2016 Congress Looks Towards a Short-Term Spending Bill
November 14, 2016 Congress Begins Lame Duck
November 7, 2016 Election Day is Tomorrow! Get out and Vote!
October 2016
October 31, 2016 Gainful Employment Rule Challenge Period Opens
October 24, 2016 $50.5 Million in DOL ApprenticeshipUSA Grants
October 17, 2016 National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 11, 2016 American Job Centers to Assist ITT Students
October 3, 2016 Congress Avoids Government Shutdown
September 2016
September 26, 2016 Congress Focuses on Short-Term CR as Deadline Looms
September 12, 2016 Perkins Reauthorization Expected Soon
September 6, 2016 Congress Returns to Continued Fiscal Battles
August 2016
August 29, 2016 Register Now for the USCM WDC Congressional Forum
August 23, 2016 WIOA Final Rules
August 15, 2016 Registration Now Open for USCM WDC Congressional Forum
August 8, 2016 Labor Market Sees Strong Job Growth
August 1, 2016 DOL Apprenticeship Grants Announced
July 2016
July 25, 2016 Workforce Advance Act Introduced
July 18, 2016 Senate Heading Towards Omnibus Spending Bill
July 11, 2016 Committee Approves CTE Reauthorization Bill
July 5, 2016 Final WIOA Regulations Released
June 2016
June 13, 2016 Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Labor-HHS Bill
June 6, 2016 DOL Unveils $100 Million America’s Promise Grant Competition
May 2016
May 31, 2016 House Appropriations Battles Continue
May 23, 2016 Perkins Reauthorization Hearing
May 16, 2016 Appropriations Work Continues
May 7, 2016 Perkins Reauthorization Moving Forward
April 2016
April 25, 2016 DOL Announces Apprenticeship Accelerator Grants
April 18, 2016 House Misses Budget Deadline
April 11, 2016 DOL Announces Apprenticeship Grant Competition
April 5, 2016 Labor Force Participation Rises in March
March 2016
March 28, 2016 Murray Introduces STEM Bill
March 21, 2016 House GOP Divided Over Budget Blueprint
March 14, 2016 Senate Stalls Budget; WIOA Implementation Hearing
March 7, 2016 GOP Leaders Struggle to Pass Budget Deal
February 2016
February 29, 2016 White House Announces Summer Opportunity Project
February 22, 2016 King Confirmation Hearing Scheduled
January 2016
January 11, 2016 Cities and States Fight for Minimum Wage Increases
January 4, 2016 Reid and Ryan Already in Appropriations Discussions
December 2015
December 18, 2015 President to Sign Omnibus Package
December 14, 2015 Appropriations Negotiations Extended
November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015 Spending Bill & Climate Deal Deadlines Approaching
November 23, 2015 Government Shutdown Threat Continues
November 16, 2015 Appropriations Listening Session Scheduled
November 9, 2015 Congress Gears Up for Spending Negotiations
October 2015
October 30, 2015 Senate Passes 2-Year Budget Bill, Averts Risk of Default
October 19, 2015 Debt Ceiling Showdown
October 13, 2015 GOP Speaker Chaos
October 5, 2015 Government Shutdown Averted
September 2015
September 28, 2015 Shutdown Deadline Looms; CR More Likely
September 14, 2015 DOL Awards $175 Million in American Apprenticeship Grants
September 8, 2015 House and Senate Return Today; Chairman Kline Not Running for Re-Election in 2016
August 2015
August 31, 2015 Budget Battle Continues in Congress
August 24, 2015 Senate Democrats Push For Immediate Budget Negotiation
August 17, 2015 Continuing Resolution/Potential Government Shutdown on Horizon
August 10, 2015 Continuing Resolution/Potential Government Shutdown on Horizon
August 3, 2015 Kaine Introduces JOBS Act/DOE Announces Second Chance Pell Program
July 2015
July 27, 2015 House Appropriators Prepare for Showdown
July 20, 2015 TANF Reauthorization Introduced
July 2, 2015 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Passes Labor-HHS Budget; WIOA TEGLs Released
June 2015
June 5, 2015 House Begins Moving Appropriate Bills
May 2015
May 1, 2015 GOP Congressional Leaders Reach Budget Agreement
May 8, 2015 Senate Passes Gop Budget; Perez/Duncan Pledge To Help Baltimore
May 15, 2015 Budget Battle Begins
May 22, 2015 GOP Unveils Spending Cuts for 2016
May 29, 2015 DOL Releases WIOA Performance TEGL
April 2015
April 3, 2015 DOL Releases Notice of Draft Regulations
April 10, 2015 Top Budget Negotiators Return To Washington Early To Finalize Budget Agreement
March 2015
March 6, 2015 DOL Accepting Applications for American Apprenticeships Grant Program
March 13, 2015 Senate to Release Budget Plan; Obama Announces TechHire Intiative
March 20, 2015 GOP House and Senate Budget Committees Release FY16 Blueprint