Legislative Updates House Begins Work on Perkins Reauthorization This week the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing to examine reauthorization of the Perkins Act, the federal law overseeing career and technical education last reauthorized in 2006. Last Congress the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. … Continue Reading
Legislative Update Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Moves to Block Overtime Rule Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced J. Res 95 under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the controversial overtime rule finalized by the Department of Labor (DOL) in May. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress may pass a resolution of disapproval to prevent, with the … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Perkins CTE Act Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Bob Casey (D-PA) are working on a bill to rewrite the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Perkins Act, which hasn’t been updated since 2006, sets policy on career and technical education. Lawmakers, including House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity This Week’s Hearings: Wednesday, April 29: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education will hold a hearing at 8:30 a.m. featuring public and outside witnesses to testify on the FY 2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Thursday, April 30: The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on … Continue Reading
