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…
Legislative Letters 12-3-18
The Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX are officially open for comment, and advocacy groups are mobilizing in response. Meanwhile, Congress and the White House have less than…
Legislative Letters 10-22-18
The Trump administration is proposing a lot of changes that affect graduate students. They want to limit how long International students can study in the U.S., they are proposing a…
Legislative Letters 10-7-18
Kavanaugh was confirmed, and the government avoided a shutdown – at least, until December 7th, when the rest of the appropriations bills are due. In the meantime, academic and research…