June 29, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Approves Subcommittee Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2022
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations approved Subcommittee funding allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 by a vote of 33 – 25. These allocations outline the amount of funding each Appropriations Subcommittee will have to fund programs within their jurisdictions for FY 2022.
Notably, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee received an allocation of $237.5 billion, which is an increase of $40.5 billion (21%) over last year’s funding level.
The House Committee on Appropriations is continuing to markup their 12 FY 2022 appropriations bills through June and July. The LHHS appropriations bill is scheduled to be marked up on July 12th by the Subcommittee and July 15th by the Full Committee. A full markup schedule can be found here.
House Ways And Means Subcommittee on Oversight Holds Hearing on Higher Education
Today, the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Expanding Access to Higher Education and The Promise It Holds.”
Notably, Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County Community College in New Jersey, served as a witness. For a full list of witnesses and to watch a webcast of the hearing, click here.
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