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Chronicle: Budget Breakthrough May Mean Little for Battered Research Agencies
Chronicle of Higher Education January 6, 2014 By Paul Basken Federal science agencies, like most of the government, are expecting to learn by the middle of the month how much money they can spend. And there’s a good chance the amount will be more than it was last year. That, however, may be the extent […]
Budget Deal Reached
By the American Council on Education (ACE) December 13, 2013 Budget negotiators Tuesday announced a bipartisan deal to set spending levels for the federal government through fiscal year 2015 and partially replace sequestration cuts with other savings. The House last night approved the measure 332-94, sending the bill to the Senate for its expected final […]
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Unless D.C. finds alternative, N.C. faces new budget cuts
By Renee Schoof McClatchy Washington Bureau November 25, 2013 When Congress returns to Washington after Thanksgiving, budget negotiations will be getting down to the wire on a deal for next year’s federal spending. Without an agreement in December, North Carolina and the nation could be facing a second round of the automatic spending cuts […]
Inside Higher Ed: How Higher Ed Fits Into New Budget Talks
November 1, 2013 By Michael Stratford As Congress resumed negotiations on the federal budget this week, higher education advocates are once again pressing lawmakers to end automatic spending cuts, which they’ve said are devastating to scientific research. Representatives from both chambers and political parties gathered on Wednesday for the first formal budget talks since Congress reached […]
UNC System Vice President Testifies in Front of Congress on Veterans Education Benefits
By Melanie Baucom, Federal Relations Assistant, UNC General Administration On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training of the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans.” The hearing came on the 12th anniversary of the […]
Chancellor Brady Joins 160+ University Leaders in Urging Congress and President Obama to Close Innovation Deficit
Washington, DC – Deeply concerned about major federal budget cuts to research and higher education at a time when other nations are steadily increasing investments in those areas, 165 university presidents and chancellors today called on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.” In an open letter to President Obama and Congress published as […]
Higher Education Leaders Urge House to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
American Council on Education July 29, 2013 ACE President Molly Corbett Broad and the leaders of 12 other higher education associations wrote to members of the House of Representatives today, urging them to pass “meaningful, comprehensive immigration reform legislation” upon returning from the August congressional recess. The Senate last month approved its immigration reform bill, the Border Security, […]
Senators reach deal on student loan interest rates, prepare for vote
Washington Post By Jenna Johnson July 18, 2013 Under pressure from the White House, Senate leaders are quickly moving forward with a plan to change how the government sets federal student loan interest rates, tying them to market rates but imposing caps on how high those rates can go.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said […]
Senate Panel Approves Boost in Funds for NSF and Other Physical Sciences
InsideHigherEd.com July 19, 2013 The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a spending bill Thursday that would increase spending on the National Science Foundation by $183 million over what the agency is receiving this year. The legislation is part of an overall spending bill for several agencies that would make a significant investment in federal science research […]
Battle Over Science Funding
By George Cahlink, Editor www.CQ.com The weeks ahead will bring debate on funding for the largest federal research programs, including the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Democrats are planning to use action on spending bills in the Senate and House in coming weeks to make a clear case on differences with Republicans on […]