Week of June 19, 2017
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This week, both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S.
Senate are in session for legislative business. While neither chamber is
expected to consider student financial aid-related legislation, the House will
consider H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act, which would reauthorize
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act that provides funds to
states, community colleges, and high schools to improve and promote career and
technical education programs.
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On Tuesday starting at 8:30 a.m., the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Gallup, and
the American Institutes for Research (with the support of Strada Education
Network) host an event to highlight their “Launch My Career” tool. Launch My
Career, a state-specific consumer information resource for traditional and
nontraditional students, was launched in 2016 to provide program-level outcomes
information. The event will highlight how to use the tool to help students
identify personally and professionally satisfying career pathways, as well as
how the education and business communities can work together to promote these
pathways for students. Participants in the event include: Cheryl Oldham,
Senior Vice President, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation; Mark Schneider, Vice President and Institute
Fellow, American Institutes for Research, and President, College Measures; Brandon
Busteed, Executive Director, Education and Workforce Development, Gallup; Amelia
Bozeman, Executive Director, Business Education Partnership Foundation; Laura
Chrisco, Director of Design and Implementation for Texas OnCourse,
University of Texas at Austin; Kim Clark, Senior Writer, Money
Magazine; Paul Fain, News Editor, Inside Higher Ed; and Robin
Wise, President and Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement - Rocky
Mountain, Inc.
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On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosts a discussion
titled, “Promoting Affordability and Accountability in the U.S. Higher
Education System.” The discussion will focus on how states, institutions of higher
education, and the federal government can work to promote affordability and
accountability. Participants include: The Honorable Tim Scott (R-SC); Sheila
Bair, Former President, Washington College, and Former Chair, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation; Mitch Daniels, President, Purdue
University, and Former Governor, State of Indiana; Dr. Mariko Silver,
President, Bennington College; Dr. Alisa White, President, Austin Peay
State University; and moderator Kimberly Hefling, Senior Education
Writer, Politico.
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On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing
entitled, “Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College
Campuses.” Witnesses include: Zachary Wood, Student, Williams College; Frederick
Lawrence, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Phi Beta Kappa Society; Isaac
Smith, Student, University of Cincinnati College of Law; Dr. Fanta Aw,
Interim Vice President of Campus Life, American University; Professor Eugene
Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law, University of
California Los Angeles School of Law; Richard Cohen, President, Southern
Poverty Law Center; and Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill Gordon
& Reindel LLP.
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On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., the Brookings Institution hosts a discussion
titled, “The Lamppost Theory: Why Economic Policy So Often Comes up Short.” The
event will discuss what politicians and economists can learn from each other,
and what this all means for the prospects for tax reform in 2017. Participants
include: Alan Blinder, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; Former
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA); Vin Weber, Partner, Mercury, LLC; and
moderator David Wessel, Director, the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and
Monetary Policy.
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On Tuesday at 12:45 p.m., House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivers his
first major speech on tax reform during an address at the National Association
of Manufacturers 2017 Manufacturing Summit: The Resilience of the American
Economy. Following his speech, Speaker Ryan will participate in a question and
answer session.
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On Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
on Financial Services and General Government holds a hearing on the
Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal for the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). Witnesses include: The Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC; The
Honorable Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC; and The Honorable Michael
O’Rielly, Commissioner, FCC.
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On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee considers the nominations of Russell Vought to serve as the
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Neomi Rao
to serve as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at OMB.
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On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial
Services and General Government holds a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget
request for the Office of Management and Budget. The sole witness will be The
Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB.
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On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosts
a public event on student loan servicing at North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, NC. The event will feature remarks from CFPB Director Richard
Cordray and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein.
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On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Committee holds a hearing entitled, “Fostering Economic Growth: Regulator Perspective.” Witnesses include: The Honorable Jerome Powell,
Member, Federal Reserve System Board of Governors; The Honorable Martin Gruenberg,
Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; The Honorable Mark McWatters,
Acting Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; Keith Noreika, Acting
Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and Charles Cooper,
Commissioner, Texas Department of Banking, on behalf of the Conference of State
Bank Supervisors.
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On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivers
remarks at an event hosted by the National Archives titled, “National
Conversation on Rights and Justice: Building a More Perfect Union.” The
Secretary will speak during a session regarding “Enlightened and Engaged:
Education for Democracy?”
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On Friday at 2:15 p.m., Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Jerome
Powell gives a speech titled “Central Clearing and Liquidity” at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago Symposium on Central Clearing in Chicago, IL.
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