Legislative Letters 3-9-20
The CDC has urged caution around universities’ foreign activities as a result of the spread of COVID-19; various branches of government are setting up mitigating measures in reaction to the…
Legislative Letters 2-10-20
There seems to be some progress being made on loan forgiveness with an agreement between the Department of Education and the CFPB, as well as debt erasure for disabled veterans.…
Legislative Letters 9-2-19
The Trump administration is solidifying its ties with private student loan companies: The new CFPB student loan ombudsman comes from a heavily-criticized student loan organization, and a former education official…
Legislative Letters 8-19-19
Congress is in recess, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. The Department of Education has agreed to investigate trans students being allowed to compete in sports, scientists and analysts…
Legislative Letters 8-5-19
The President has signed the spending cap deal, leaving Congress until October 1st to get all twelve appropriations bills (or continuing resolutions) on his desk or the government will shut…
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…