Education Policy: Research: Policymakers:

2005 - 2008 Bush Administration

President:

George W. Bush (R) 2005 -2008

Secretary of Education:

Margaret Spellings

Major education actions:

2006 - Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (P.L. 109-270)
2007 - America Competes Act; P.L. 110-69
2007 - Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act (P.L. 110- 134)

109th Congress (2005-2006)

• SENATE: 55-Rep, 44-Dem, 1-Ind.
  • Vice-President: Richard Cheney (R)
  • Majority Leader: William H. Frist (R-TN)
  • Minority Leader: Harry M. Reid (D-NV)
  • Committee: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
    • Chair: Mike Enzi (R-WY)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
      
      
• HOUSE: 232-Rep, 202-Dem, 1-Other
  • Speaker: J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
  • Majority Leader: Thomas DeLay (R-TX)
  • Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
  • Committee: Committee on Education and the Workforce
    • Chair: John Boehner (R-OH)
    • Ranking Minority Member: George Miller (D-CA)

110th Congress (2007-2008)

• SENATE: 49-Rep, 49-Dem, 2-Ind. (caucused with Dem)
  • Vice-President: Richard Cheney (R)
• Majority Leader: Harry M. Reid (D-NV)
• Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
• Committee:  Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
  • Chair: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
  • Ranking Minority Member: Mike Enzi (R-WY)
    
    
• HOUSE: 233-Rep, 202-Dem
  • Speaker:  Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
  • Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
  • Minority Leader: John Boehner (R-OH)
  • Committee: Committee on Education and the Workforce
    • Chair: George Miller (D-CA)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Howard M. (Buck) McKeon (R-CA)

Notes and Sources

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