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Roll Call – July 3, 2023
House GOP leaders are discussing the possibility of putting a stopgap spending bill on the floor as soon as this month as a fail-safe option while they try to build support for passing fiscal 2024 appropriations bills that appear on shaky ground.

Roll Call – July 3, 2023
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Monday released a bipartisan draft of a bill to reauthorize a wide-ranging emergency preparedness law, although leaders in both parties are also seeking feedback on two outstanding legislative proposals. 

Roll Call – June 30, 2023
House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 defense authorization put a new layer of pressure on the Pentagon to secure its access to materials used in a wide variety of weapons — provisions pushed by both Democrats and Republicans.

Federal News Network – July 6, 2023
The House version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision to start a DoD office for academic engagement relating to cyber activities as pathway for hiring and retaining more cyber workers. As the Defense Department fine-tunes its strategy for expanding its cyber workforce, a major tenet of the plan involves partnerships with academic institutions. Members submitted 1,465 amendments to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ahead of last Friday’s deadline.

Inside Higher Ed – July 5, 2023
The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan replaces the existing Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) Plan. SAVE increases the income exemption from 150 percent to 225 percent of the poverty line.