End of Year Countdown: What’s on the Congressional Agenda for Students and Colleges

In this live conversation, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the status of the Build Back Better Act—the budget reconciliation bill that enacts a large chunk of the Biden administration’s domestic agenda—legislation dealing with competition with China, a House hearing on the education sector’s use of COVID-19 emergency relief funds, and more as Congress pushes toward the end of the year with a lengthy to-do list.  EPISODE NOTES Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: House Moves Forward on Build Back Better Act, Passes Infrastructure Bill First Look: Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) at U.S. Colleges and Universities House Education and Labor Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Implementation of COVID-19 Education Funds Biden Administration Announces New Vaccine Rules for Public and Private Sectors U.S. Higher Education Community Calls for a Return to Pre-COVID 19 International Student Enrollment Numbers ABOUT THE SHOW Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu. HOSTS Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid. Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership. Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.