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Washington Update

June 2026

Dear Colleagues:

On June 4 the House Appropriations Committee released its FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education bill...

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The semester has wound down, though I know the work never really pauses for this group; you have been at it all along, and so has Washington. As you know, the President’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is out, and it carries real consequences for the programs that hold up our field. Read more >

This update covers the period from the April 28 Senate Labor-HHS-Education hearing through the May 14 House Education and Workforce hearing and into next week’s three federal closes. Read more >

Dear Colleagues,

Last week’s update was held back so a fast-moving stretch could settle. Several developments since then sharpen the picture, particularly on workforce legislation, student loan policy...

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