Unpacking Budget Reconciliation

ADEA’s Advocacy and Government Relations and Educational Technology teams will host an expert speaker to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the budget reconciliation process as Congress begins work on a multi-year tax and spending plan. This webinar will focus on the intricacies of budget reconciliation, a legislative tool that cannot be filibustered and requires only a simple majority in the Senate. Additionally, the session will explore why this budget reconciliation package may be important to the higher education community and discuss its potential impacts.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the intricacies of the budget reconciliation process.
Describe how budget reconciliation can be used by political parties to advance their agenda.
Discuss how the upcoming budget reconciliation package could impact the higher education community.

Original Release Date: May 7, 2025

Expiration Date: May 7, 2028

Questions? Contact learn@adea.org

Disclaimer

The purpose of this presentation is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional care and is not intended for use for the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests in this presentation express their own experience, opinions and conclusions. Guest statements do not express the viewpoint of ADEA. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an ADEA endorsement.

CE Information

The American Dental Education Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

An evaluation form is available to participants after the conclusion of the live webinar. To earn continuing education (CE) credit for participation in the webinar, the online evaluation must be completed in full by May 7, 2028. After completing the evaluation, webinar participants can print and save the CE Verification Form.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit.

All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.

Jon Fansmith, M.A.

Senior Vice President, Government Relations and National Engagement

American Council on Education

Jonathan Fansmith directs ACE’s efforts to engage federal policymakers on issues that impact colleges and universities and coordinates the government relations response of approximately 60 higher education associations in Washington, DC. His work involves representation before Congress, administrative agencies, and the federal courts. Fansmith’s writing has appeared in publications ranging from The Washington Post to The Journal of College and University Law, and he is a frequent speaker for association, academic, and corporate audiences.

Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial products or services I will discuss in the presentation.

Bill Dauster

Senior Counsel

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Bill Dauster is a senior counsel for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Bill has served on United States Senate, White House, and campaign staffs since 1986. He was Deputy Chief of Staff for Senate Leader Harry Reid; Staff Director or Deputy Staff Director of the Budget, Labor and Human Resources, Finance, and HELP committees,; and Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council. Bill has taught at Pennsylvania University's Penn in Washington Program and at American University's Washington Colelge of Law.