CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: New Comprehensive Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Released – Including Higher Education Revisions

News | June 28, 2025

New Title VIII Incorporates the Senate Parliamentarian’s Directives On Some Proposals, Modifying Others To Pass Byrd-Rule Approval OverviewEarlier this week CSPEN shared with the higher education community information …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: House Education & Workforce Committee Completes Markup on Two Accreditation Bills

News | June 25, 2025

House E&W Committee Votes To Send Two Bills Making Significant Revisions to the HEA’s Accreditation Provisions To the Full House for Passage OverviewJust moments ago, the House Committee …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Department of Education Released Information In Advance of PDLF & Student Loan Repayment Negotiations

News | June 24, 2025

CSPEN Nominee MaryLyn Hammer Selected as Primary Non-Federal Negotiator Representing Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education In First In a Series of 2025 Federal Negotiated Rulemaking Meetings OverviewAs noted …

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Senate Continues to Deliberate on Budget Reconciliation Alternative

News | June 24, 2025

Senate Continues to Negotiate Revisions to the One Big Beautiful Bill As the Likelihood of Either Chamber Leaving Town For the 4th of July Break By Thursday Appears …

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Senate Continues To Formulate Its Budget Reconciliation Bill

News | June 19, 2025

Senate Continues to Construct Alternative to House Budget Reconciliation Bill As Impacted Communities Call for Changes to Key Provisions (Note: CSPEN will not be hosting a webinar today …

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New Senate Accountability Regime Clarification Provide By HELP Committee Staff

News | June 13, 2025

The New Ineligibility Based On Low Earnings Outcomes Proposal DOES NOT Include Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma Programs But There’s More to This Story OverviewLate yesterday, with assistance from …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Brief Summary of Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on FY26 Budget

News | June 3, 2025

Higher Education Proposal Contained Within President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 BudgetDominate Today’s Seante Appropriation Hearing OverviewEarlier today the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies …

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CSPEN UPDATE: Have You Registered Yet for the Department of Education’s Live Q&A on Wednesday?

News | June 2, 2025

Mark Your Calendars For Wednesday, June 4 as The Department of Education Will Host a Live Q&A Webinar from 2-3 PM ET, and You May Also Want to …

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CSPEN UPDATE: The First of Four Congressional Hearings This Week Focuses on the Workforce

News | May 21, 2025

Yesterday: The House Workforce Protections Subcommittee Held A Hearing Focused On Needs of Independent Contractors Today: The Senate HELP Committee Looks at the State of Higher Education & …

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