Mary Riley
On October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed Mary Riley as Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.
- Confirmed by the Senate
- Oct 7, 2025
- Final rules this year
- 17
- Department of Education
- Organizations that lobbied it
- 1,197
- 2019–2026
Senate-confirmed office
Senate-confirmed
Each office the Senate confirmed them to. A confirmation date is not proof someone still serves.
What moved
The newest from the Department of Education
- RuleFinal rule
Takes effect Jul 1, 2027
- HR 10314Bill naming itFiledIn committeeSigning
- RuleFinal rule
Takes effect Nov 9
What the Department of Education is doing
The Department of Education17 rules made final and 14 proposed this year, and 17 bills in this Congress that name it.
Latest final rules
The newest rules it made final.
- Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies; Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance General ProvisionsOct 30
- Impact Aid ProgramsOct 8
- Recodification of Title IX RulesSep 29
- Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian EducationAug 25
- Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National ProgramAug 20
Other officials confirmed to the Department of Education
Others confirmed there
- Linda McMahonSecretary of Education

- Kimberly RicheyAssistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
- Kirsten BaeslerAssistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
- David BarkerAssistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
Who lobbies it
- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.$538M reported
- Amazon.com Services LLC$140M reported
- General Dynamics Corp$91.5M reported
Department on file
- Department of EducationAssistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
- Department of EducationDepartment on file
- Linda McMahonConfirmed there

- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.Lobbied it, $538M
- Kimberly RicheyConfirmed there
- Amazon.com Services LLCLobbied it, $140M
- Kirsten BaeslerConfirmed there
Other Senate-confirmed officials
Other people in the department’s confirmation records. Current service is unverified.
Who lobbies the Department of Education
The organizations whose lobbying reports name it, by what they reported spending.
Biggest spenders
Reported spending on every report that names the department, all years.
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