This week in Washington, Congress was focused on final negotiations to complete a deal to raise the federal debt limit before a potential government default. The final bill passed the House on May 31 and the Senate on June 1. After President Biden signs the legislation today, the focus will shift to determining overall spending allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies spending bill. We have recapped the core parts of the deal in greater depth below, but we will gain a clearer picture of funding levels for education and workforce development programs over the next few weeks. As we await more details, here are some news and notes:
- Deal Reached on Debt Limit: House Republicans and White House negotiators reached a deal last weekend on a legislative package that would suspend the debt ceiling until January 2025, set limits on federal spending in FY 2024 and 2025 for defense and non-defense programs, rescind some unspent COVID relief funding, change some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) rules that would limit eligibility for some, and reallocate some of the Internal Revenue (IRS) funding provided in the Inflation Reduction Act. Learn more about R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and its impact on CTE and workforce development programs here.
- Nominations Extended for Career Clusters Advisory Groups: Recently, nominations were opened for a set of 15 national advisory groups that will help to provide input into potential changes to the National Career Clusters Framework. The nominations have been extended until June 16. See more from Advance CTE here.
- Meet Rose Schoshinski, ACTE's New Public Policy Intern: Rose Schoshinski recently joined the ACTE team as an intern in the Public Policy Department. Learn more about Rose here.
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