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Will Roadblocks Derail the 2018 Appropriations Process?

The stage is set for a potentially long and complex year to get a federal funding bill across the finish line.

Bipartisan bill would overturn federal ban on student unit record database

Bipartisan group of senators wants to end ban on collecting data many say would help students and the public judge colleges. Opponents appear unmoved, citing privacy concerns.

Year-Round Pell's Likely Return

Congressional Republicans and the Trump White House appear poised to bring back year-round Pell Grant eligibility, which the Obama administration and Congress nixed in 2012 over cost concerns.

2017 National Legislative Summit Review

The 2017 Community College National Legislative Summit kicked off with calls for continued advocacy as a new administration arrives in Washington.

Full Docket Ahead

The 115th Congress and the Trump Administration face an ambitious agenda, although many key higher education issues may come later.

Virginia Foxx weighs in on the GOP's higher education priorities

The likely next chair of the U.S. House education committee weighs in on GOP higher education priorities a week after Republicans captured the White House and retained both chambers of Congress.
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