View as Webpage Members, The wheels of the 118th Congress have been turning slowly since the initial circus to elect a speaker. Kevin McCarthy finally prevailed after 15 rounds—the most protracted vote since the Civil War.  The leaders of House committees, ratios of Republicans to Democrats on committees, and actual committee members are still being […]

View as Webpage Fellow Members,  I hope you had a restful, happy and healthy holiday, and start to the new year.  After my final communication in December, the 117th Congress passed a year-end funding bill backed by nearly every Democrat and several Republicans. It includes provisions to help educators, students and families, as well as the NEA-supported Pregnant […]

View as Webpage Congressional leadership has agreed on a “framework” for final FY2023 funding bills and passed a stopgap measure to continue current funding levels through Dec. 23. We’ll provide an update on the end of the 117th Congress and the beginning of the 118th Congress in January.  In this, my final email of the […]