Congressional Update: Massive cuts to Title I and other education funds passed a U.S. House subcommittee last week and passed the full House Appropriations Committee this week, despite significant opposition. The budget bill containing the funding cuts now will go to the full U. S. House for a vote. Contact information for your congressman: Congressman Trent Kelly […]
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Cuts Education Funds Read More »
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies is meeting TODAY at 4 p.m. CST to discuss a budget proposal that would slash an estimated $91-million from Mississippi’s federal education budget, including eliminating 27% of Title I funding. Title I provides funding to schools with high rates of poverty to
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HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), has passed the U.S. House and will now go to President Trump for his signature. The bill includes a provision that allows states to opt in to a tax-credit voucher provision, so we will need your help to keep those vouchers out of Mississippi! We will be
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HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), has passed the U.S. Senate with a restructured tax-credit voucher provision. An amendment to remove the voucher language entirely lost on a 50-50 vote. The voucher provision included in the bill as it passed the Senate contains these significant changes: the tax-credit voucher program is optional, not mandatory,
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It appears that the tax-credit voucher provision has not been removed from HR 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), despite a ruling by the U.S. Senate parliamentarian that it violates the Byrd Rule and should not be included in this budget reconciliation bill. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill tomorrow (Monday), so please reach
Vouchers Not Removed From Federal Bill – Need Calls Today Read More »
The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has ruled that the tax-credit voucher provision in HR 1 cannot be included in the federal budget reconciliation bill. Budget reconciliation is an expedited process that allows legislation to pass the U.S. Senate with only a simple majority (51 votes), bypassing the Senate filibuster rules that require a 60-vote majority. The
BIG step forward in federal voucher fight! Read More »
This afternoon, more than 40 Mississippi parents, educators, school board members, and business/community leaders met virtually with Sen. Roger Wicker’s staff to urge that he use his considerable leverage to have the tax-credit voucher provision removed from the federal budget reconciliation bill – a provision that would force private school vouchers into every state, including ours.
Mississippians Meet with Sen. Wicker’s Staff on Vouchers Read More »
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has released its version of HR 1 (referred to as the “One Big Beautiful bill”), which would unravel all of the hard work we’ve done to keep vouchers out of Mississippi. One of the few changes made by the Senate committee to the voucher section of the bill actually made it worse,
Bill in U.S. Senate Would Force Vouchers into Mississippi Read More »
The bill that would force private school vouchers into Mississippi passed the U.S. House in the wee hours this morning. It now will go to the U.S. Senate, where we need your help to stop it. Please reach out to Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker and ask them to oppose tax-credit vouchers for private
Vouchers Pass U.S. House, Need Calls to U.S. Senate Read More »
Please keep those calls going to our congressional delegation in Washington! It is vital that they hear from thousands of us with this all-important message: We DO NOT want our federal tax dollars going to private schools! We typically don’t ask you to call U.S. Congressmen
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