Week of April 3, 2017
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This week, both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate are in session
for legislative business. However, neither chamber is expected to consider
student financial aid-related legislation.
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Today at 3:00 p.m., Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal
(D-WA) hold a press conference to unveil the College For All Act, which would
make community college tuition-free for all and address the student loan debt
crisis.
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On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary
Policy and Trade holds a hearing entitled, “Examining the Federal Reserve’s
Mandate and Governance Structure.” Witnesses include: Dr.
Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions,
Columbia Business School; Dr. Mickey Levy, Chief Economist for Americas
and Asia, Berenberg Capital Markets, LLC; and The Honorable William Spriggs,
Chief Economist, AFL-CIO and Professor, Department of Economics, Howard
University.
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On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing
entitled, “Examining Federal Support for Job Training Programs.” Witnesses include: Douglas
Besharov, Professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy, and
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Dr. Demetra Smith Nightingale, Fellow,
Urban Institute; and Zoë Baird, Chief Executive Officer and President,
Markle Foundation.
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On Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution
and Civil Justice holds a hearing entitled, “First Amendment Protections on
Public College and University Campuses.” Witnesses will be announced at a later
date.
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On Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Daniel
Tarullo gives a speech titled, “Departing Thoughts,” at Princeton University in
Princeton, NJ.
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Wednesday is the deadline for Members of Congress to submit
funding requests and legislative language to the U.S. House Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for
consideration as it begins to assemble the fiscal year 2018 appropriations
bill.
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On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the House Financial Services Committee holds a
hearing entitled, “The 2016 Semi-Annual Reports of the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection.” The sole witness will be The Honorable Richard
Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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On Wednesday at 12:00 p.m., Collegiate Directions, Inc. holds a panel discussion
on the current college advising landscape. Participants include: Jennie
Niles, Deputy Mayor for Education, District of Columbia; Candace
Crawford, Director of College Counseling, E.L. Haynes Public Charter
School; Cindy Harcum, Principal, Baltimore City College High School; and
Simon Rodberg, Principal, D.C. International School.
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On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee
(FOMC) releases the minutes of its two-day meeting held March 14-15, 2017.
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On Thursday and Friday, all-day, the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education
and Employment, a research center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s
Institute of Education Sciences and led by the Community College Research
Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, explores the center's research
on the economic returns to college, for-profit colleges, financial aid, and
more.
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On Thursday at 9:15 a.m., the House Financial Services Subcommittee on
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit holds a hearing titled, “Examination
of the Federal Financial Regulatory System and Opportunities for Reform.”
Witnesses will be announced at a later date.
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On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing
entitled, “The 2017 Tax Filing Season: Internal Revenue Service Operations and
the Taxpayer Experience.” The sole witness will be The Honorable John Koskinen,
Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service.
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On Friday at 3:00 p.m., the Federal Reserve releases its “Consumer Credit –
G.19” report, which includes the amount of outstanding federal and private
student loans.
This
information is shared by SASFAA's Legislative Affairs' Committee and NCHER.
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