December 02, 2021
House of Representatives Passes Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding
Tonight, by a vote of 221-212, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6119, a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding until February 18, 2022. With this vote, Congress seeks to prevent a government shutdown when the current funding expires at the end of December 3rd, 2021.
In addition to extending government funding at current fiscal year 2021 (FY21) levels, the bill also provides a $7 billion increase to pay for resettling Afghan refugees.
The bill now goes to the Senate, which is expected to pass it at some point tomorrow before funding expires.
Pre-NLS Webinar on Preliminary Community College Priorities for 2022
In preparation for the 2022 Community College National Legislative Summit (NLS), the government relations teams at ACCT and AACC will host a free webinar on Wednesday December 8th, 2021, at 2 PM (ET), unveiling the preliminary 2022 Community College Priorities.
The purpose of the webinar will be to provide NLS attendees an early look at our federal advocacy priorities to prepare them for their legislative meetings with their Members of Congress. Presenters will be able to provide a general overview of what the priorities are and their timely importance for community colleges, as well as provide any updates on prospects for advancing said priorities in the remainder of the 117th Congress.
You can register for the webinar here.
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