The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.

The DC Digest-July 1, 2025

  • Senate Passes Megabill
  • HUD to Move into NSF Building
  • House SST Committee Sends Letter to GAO Seeking Review of Indirect Costs
  • HHS Accuses Harvard of Violating Anti-discrimination Law After Antisemitism Probe

The DC Digest-June 27, 2025

  • House Makes Early Progress on FY26 Bills
  • NIH and NSF Grant Updates
  • Senate Parliamentarian Rules on Several Higher Ed Provisions
  • New Accreditor Launches in Six Southern States 
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-June 24, 2025

  • Appropriations and Budget Updates Heading Into July 4 Recess
  • Update on Gold Standard Science Guidance and Implementation
  • Duke on the Hill

The DC Digest-June 20, 2025

  • Federal Judge Prevents DOD from Implementing 15 Percent Cap on Reimbursement Rates
  • State Department Unveils New Social Media Screening Rules for Student Visa Applicants
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-June 13, 2025

  • Senate HELP Committee Releases Reconciliation Bill Text
  • NIH Director Testifies Before Senate HELP Subcommittee
  • IPEDS Training Contract Terminated
  • Trade Talks with China Could Allow Chinese Student Visas
  • Post of the Week!


The DC Digest-June 10, 2025

  • FY 26 Appropriations Season Starts
  • More Than 500 Organizations Sign On to NIH Funding Support Letter
  • Department of Commerce Announces Transformation of AI Safety Institute into the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation
  • Education Department Announces Changes to V4/V5 Verification Requirements, Effective Immediately
  • Higher Ed Associations Back Harvard Legal Challenge to Executive Branch

The DC Digest-June 6, 2025

  • Senate Begins to Release Bill Text for Reconciliation
  • ESC Urges Congress to Appropriate Funds for ARPA-E in FY 26
  • Department of Education Targets Columbia’s Accreditation Over Antisemitism Allegations
  • McMahon Faces Questions During Budget Hearings
  • Travel Ban and Harvard International Student Executive Orders Released
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-June 3, 2025

  • White House Releases Additional FY26 Budget Request Information
  • Associations Send Letter to State Department Regarding Student Visas

The DC Digest-May 30, 2025

  • White House Delays Full Budget Into Summer
  • New NSF Lawsuit and Oversight Request
  • Recent Executive Orders on ‘Gold Standard Science’ and the Nuclear Industrial Base
  • Numerous Student Visa Updates 
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-May 27, 2025

  • Department of Justice Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
  • State Department Instructs Embassies to Pause New Student Visa Interviews
  • Trump Administration Intends to End All Federal Contracts with Harvard