President Trump and the Administration Continue to Focus On Higher Education Issues

News | August 13, 2025

Two Recent Executive Actions Focus On Higher Education Grant Eligibility & Admissions Data and Polices OverviewLast Thursday, August 7th, while the higher education community and other interested parties …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Senate Confirms Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education

News | August 1, 2025

Nicholas Kent Becomes Fourteenth Under Secretary of Education OverviewJust moments ago at 9:50 PM ET the U.S. Senate voted (50-45) to confirm Nicholas Kent as the fourteenth Secretary …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Senate Leader Thune Files Cloture on Nicholas Kent’s Nomination As Under Secretary of Education

News | July 29, 2025

Full Senate To Vote On Kent’s Confirmation As Under Secretary of Education Before Adjournment OverviewAt 9:19 PM ET the Senate Cloakroom posted a notice (x.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1950365613068571127?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) seeking to end …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Department of Education Announces Two Negotiated Rulemaking Sessions

News | July 24, 2025

Federal Negotiations to Implement Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Unofficially Announced by the U.S. Department of Education OverviewAs CSPEN noted the community to be on …

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CSPEN Breaking News – Department of Ed Issues Dear Colleague Letter

News | July 18, 2025

Dear Colleague Letter Calls Attention To Provisions Contained In The One Big Beautiful Bill Effective Upon Enactment The U.S. Department of Education Press Release followsOverviewJust a short time …

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Assessment of the New Law, New 90/10 Interpretive Guidance, and More Consuming The Week

News | July 9, 2025

As Initial Assessment of the New Law and Regulatory Revisions in Higher Education ContinuesCongress, the Courts, and the Department of Education Continue to Move Forward on Other Issues …

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Focus on Budget Reconciliation Shifts Back to the House & Negotiated Rulemaking Concludes Today

News | July 2, 2025

Fate of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Back in the Hands of the House & Outcome of PSLF Negotiations To Be Determined Today OverviewWill they, or won’t …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Senate Passes Reworked Budget Reconciliation Bill

News | July 1, 2025

Vice President J.D. Vance Cast Deciding Vote on Budget Reconciliation Passage In the Senate OverviewJust a few minutes ago, Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote, breaking …

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Senate Continues Marathon Vote-a-Rama on Reconciliation – Day Two of Neg Reg Starts Critical Review of New Proposals

News | July 1, 2025

Senate Consideration of Motions to Commit Slow Reconciliation Deliberations To A Crawl As Regulatory Negotiations Begin to Pick Up Speed OverviewCSPEN, like many others in Washington, have been …

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