Yesterday’s CEF update. Great summary from Sheryl on where we are with the budget and CTE. The CTE hangup in the Senate does not mean the effort to work with Senator Reed’s office on the adult ed ammendments was all for naught. It will be back on the table when the HELP committee returns to this… when that will be, I don’t know. Jeff > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sheryl Cohen <cohen@cef.org> > Subject: CEF Update 9.19.16 > Date: September 19, 2016 at 4:59:16 PM EDT > To: CEFMembersList <CEFMembersList@cef.org> > > > > > Monday, September 19, 2016 > > REGISTER: CEF GALA 2016 <http://www.cvent.com/events/the-committee-for-education-funding-s-legislative-conference-and-gala/event-summary-d6d2854abf904e79b2b761066e92a6c5.aspx> > > Thanks to AASA, AASCU, ACG, ACT, AFT, AFSCME, AJCU, American Student Association of Community Colleges, Apple, Bernstein Strategy Group, Council for Opportunity in Education, DeVry, Knowledge Alliance, Lumina Foundation, MRM Associates LLC, NAFIS, NAICU, National PTA/NACAC, NASSP/AFSA/NAESP, NEA, NAfME/ASCD, NASFAA, NCCEP, National Student Clearinghouse, SEIU, State Services Organization, Taylor Strategies, Washington Partners/COHEAO, and Women in Government Relationsfor purchasing tables/sponsorships! > > > Dear CEF Members: > > I. Updates from the Hill > > · After working through the weekend with the ultimate goal of reaching an agreement on a CR by 5:30 pm today, negotiators in the Senate have postponed the procedural vote to begin consideration of the CR until Tuesday at 2:15 pm. Politico reports that a deal has been reached on funding to combat the Zika virus, which signals progress in the negotiations. Funding for Flint and Louisiana disaster relief, along with transitioning oversight of internet domain names away from the United States, remain outstanding issues. We will continue to update members as we learn more. > > · After the CTE reauthorization easily passed the House last week and the Senate HELP Committee announced plans to mark up a similar CTE bill this week, it appeared that CTE reauthorization had gained some momentum. It was announced today, however, that the mark-up has been postponed until further notice. CQ reports that a draft of the Senate bill scheduled for mark-up contained a number of provisions not present in the House bill, all of which limited Education Department oversight of the CTE programs. Senate Democrats, including HELP Ranking Member Murray, opposed the draft Senate legislation, and the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education sent a letter to Senators on Friday urging opposition of any provisions in the bill that restricts the authority of the Secretary for CTE programs. > > II. Happening This Week > > · Register for and tweet about CEF’s gala and legislative conference > The gala and legislative conference are on Wednesday! CEF is tweeting about the gala and legislative conference, so please follow CEF (@edfunding), retweet, and mention the gala (#CEFGala) as you share the information to your membership and other coalitions. Registration information, as well as gala and conference details, are on the attached flyer. > > · ACG-hosted Member Lunches > ACG hosted our first member lunch last week, and we look forward to the biweekly lunches for CEF members for the remainder of this fall! These will serve as a way for me, and the ACG team, to get to know each member more personally and what your specific issues are. Please sign up here: Member Lunches Sign Up <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cef-member-lunches-tickets-27180617960> > > > My best, > > Sheryl > > > Sheryl V. Cohen, Executive Director > > 1800 M Street, NW > Suite 500 South > Washington, DC 20036 > T: 202-327-8125 > cohen@cef.org <mailto:cohen@cef.org> > www.cef.org <http://www.cef.org/>