Congress
Bipartisan Education and Labor Spending Bill Protects Nearly All Critical Community College Programs for FY26
With the looming government funding deadline of January 30th, the House and Senate appropriations committees have agreed on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill that overall level-funds programs that community colleges leverage.
CCAMPIS: Conveying Impact Through Storytelling
Representatives from eight community colleges met with their members of Congress with the mission to share their stories on how CCAMPIS forever changed the trajectory of not just their lives, but also their families’ future.
Congressional District Work Period: An Opportunity for Community College Leaders for the 119th Congress
August brings the opportunity for community college advocates to meet with their members of Congress in their home districts to establish, strengthen, or renew relationships with their lawmakers.
Education Provisions of House and Senate Reconciliation Bills : Compared
The Senate unveiled its reconciliation proposal, which has significant differences in comparison to the House version. Notably, the Senate eliminated Pell eligibility changes related to enrollment intensity. Additionally, the risk-sharing provisions were replaced with an earnings-based accountability metric.
Impacts and Consequences of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Pell Changes
The One Big Beautiful Bill includes the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Act but the changes to the Pell grant included in the bill will lead to anything but student success for community college students who are studying, earning, and hold familiy responsibilities.
House Reconciliation Bill and Presidential Request Released in Same Week
Both proposals stand to make drastic changes to the federal investments in higher education.
