Key higher ed provisions in reconciliation bill violate Senate rules, official finds

Parliamentarian Nixes Workforce Pell From “Big Beautiful Bill”

The decision shocked some higher ed lobbyists but is a win for critics of the plan. A plan to expand the Pell Grant to students in short-term workforce programs was cut from a budgetary megabill early Thursday morning despite immense bipartisan support. It was one of several higher education–related provisions that a Senate official struck down.

Key higher ed provisions in reconciliation bill violate Senate rules, official finds

Expanding Pell Grants to short-term programs and consolidating student loan programs were among the proposals flagged by the chamber’s parliamentarian.

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Penny Schwinn, Tennessee’s former education chief, is one step closer to joining the U.S. Department of Education as deputy secretary after the Senate education committee on Thursday advanced her nomination to the full chamber.   The committee also voted to move the nomination of Kimberly Richey to lead the Office for Civil Rights. A conservative civil rights lawyer, Richey served in the second Bush and first Trump administrations. Get stories l…

Setback as Senate referee disqualifies key provisions.

Setback as Senate referee disqualifies key provisions. Read more…

Washington Watch: Workforce Pell dealt major blow in reconciliation bill

The Senate parliamentarian has determined that provisions in the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill that would establish workforce Pell grants do not comply with the rules governing the budget reconciliation process, according to material released by Senate Budget Committee Democrats on Wednesday evening. While this is a major setback, it does not necessarily mean the end

Chairman Rand Paul Revises Reconciliation Text to Comply With “Byrd Rule”

It is expected that the Senate will vote on the reconciliation bill late this week or during the weekend…