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The DC Digest-March 22, 2024

  • House Sends Final Funding Deal to Senate Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
  • DOE Science Chief Steps Down
  • Senators Join in Calls for Gainful Employment Reporting Delays
  • International Science and Engineering Students Exceed Prepandemic Levels
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The DC Digest-March 19, 2024

  • Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal on Funding Bills
  • White House OSTP Releases National Strategy on Microelectronics Research
  • Higher Ed Groups Join Letter to Request Education Department Delay New Rule on Financial Value 
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The DC Digest-March 15, 2024

  • Negotiations Continue on Remaining Funding Bills Ahead of Deadline
  • NSF Launches Global Competition Program
  • ED to Begin Transfer of FAFSA Data to Institutions This Weekend
  • Student-Athletes Suing NCAA Over Transgender Policies 
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The DC Digest-March 8, 2024

  • House Passes Minibus Bill, Senate to Vote Tonight
  • NSTC Subcommittee Releases Biennial Report on International Science and Technology Cooperation
  • Husbands Fealing to Head SBE Directorate
  • Primary 2024 Election Updates
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The DC Digest-February 27, 2024

  • Another Potential Government Shutdown Looming
  • Duke Among Top Universities Granted Patents Last Year
  • Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Set for Vote Wednesday
  • House Committee to Hold Round-table on Antisemitism Affecting Jewish Students
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The DC Digest-February 20, 2024

  • Duke Joins NIST AI Safety Institute Consortium
  • NIST Released New Research Data Framework
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The DC Digest-February 16, 2024

  • House Working to Finalize Military Aid-Border Bill
  • OSTP Releases Memos on Use of Common Disclosure Forms, Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
  • White House Continuing Efforts to Expand Student Debt Relief
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The DC Digest-February 13, 2024

  • Senate Passes Foreign Aid Bill Package
  • ED Easing Audit Requirements for FAFSA
  • Biden Admin to Invest $5B in National Semiconductor Tech Center
  • House Committee Holding Hearing on Research Security
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The DC Digest - February 9, 2024

  • House Fails to Pass Aid Bill, Senate Moves Forward
  • House Judiciary Staff Reports on NSF Stifling Free Speech
  • Duke Among Organizations to Submit Comments on March-In Rights
  • New Report Indicates Flawed Transfer Protocols in Higher Ed
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The DC Digest-February 6, 2024

  • Senate Negotiators Reach Border Deal
  • New White Paper Highlights Need to Invest in R&D
  • ED Announces Plans to Help Institutions after FAFSA Rollout
  • Title IX Rules to go to OMB
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