Legislative Letters 7-8-19
The Senate has stopped waiting. They’ve begun negotiating their spending bills, while the House is almost done (only two left to go!). But time is running out, and the Senate…
Legislative Letters 6-10-19
China’s ministry of education has warned students interested in studying in the U.S. about potential difficulties getting visas as many U.S.-Chinese research collaborations have become the focus of intensified scrutiny.…
Legislative Letters 5-27-19
International students, watch out: You now have to pay an additional $150 to apply for a U.S. visa, a change that comes at the same time that the White House…
Legislative Letters 5-13-19
The student loan crisis is driving the day: A new poll finds that 2/3rds of Americans believe it’s a significant threat to the economy. This sentiment is apparently mirrored by…
Legislative Letters 4-29-19
Action in the Agencies! HHS is proposing a rule that would allow transgender persons to be denied medical care based on the beliefs of the provider, DHS is proposing a…
Legislative Letters 4-15-19
Both the House and the Senate education committees held hearings addressing everything from the proposed changes to Title IX, the upcoming reauthorization of HEA, and the Department of Education’s failings…
Legislative Letters 4-1-19
No April Fools jokes here – President Trump’s budget proposal is not friendly to graduate education, proposing major cuts to science funding and student loans (see our statement on his…
Legislative Letters 2-25-19
The shutdown has been averted, and President Trump did declare a national emergency to fund his wall. Now that the new session of Congress is underway, higher education is definitely…
Legislative Letters 2-12-19
Congress has until Friday to reach a deal that President Trump will sign, and we’re expecting him to declare a national emergency if it doesn’t fund his wall. Almost 97,000…
Legislative Letters 12-17-18
Advocacy groups and legislators both are mobilizing against the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX, through submitting comments to the register and drafting legislation. Meanwhile, a stop-gap measure…