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The DC Digest-May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
- Congress Returns from Recess, Markups Continue
- Lawsuit to Stop Department of Education Restructuring Can Move Forward
The DC Digest-May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
- Professional Groups Prepare to Challenge New Graduate Loan Limits in Court
- Department of Homeland Security Finalizes Regulation Eliminating Duration of Status
- Associations Urge State Department to Accelerate Student Visa Processing
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Testify on Department of Education Budget
- Post of the Week!
The DC Digest-May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
- Former National Science Board Chairs, NSF Directors Write Letter Seeking NSB Leadership Restoration
- CREATE AI Act Introduced in Senate
- Education and Treasury Departments Move Employees as Part of Student Loan Program Shift
- Doctors From Countries Under Travel Ban Now Allowed to Stay in U.S.
- Congressional Staff Day Highlights Duke Research and Health Innovation
The DC Digest-May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
- DHS Shutdown Ends
- FY27 Funding Bills Progress in House Committees
- Department of Education Releases Final Rule Limiting Graduate and Professional Federal Borrowing
- Civil Rights Investigation into Stanford University Opened
The DC Digest-April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
- National Science Board Dismissed
- Admissions Survey Injunction Expanded
The DC Digest-April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
- House FY 27 Appropriations Action
- Pentagon Advances Redesigned SBIR-STTR Initiative
- Roman Space Telescope Launch Update
- Bipartisan Group of Senators Issues Letter on FY 27 NIH Funding
- Department of Education Looks to Digitize Student Loan System
- Post of the Week!
The DC Digest- April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026
- Senate Committee FY 26 Budget Resolution Released
- New Report Indicates Universities Bear the Brunt of Indirect Costs
- Department of Education Rulemaking Updates on Accountability and Accreditation
- Office of Government Relations Review of First Quarter Federal Activity
- Labor Secretary Steps Down
The DC Digest-April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
- FY 27 House Appropriations Markup Schedule Released
- President Signs Bill Reauthorizing SBIR/STTR
- Senate Commerce Committee Approves National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
- Student Loan Collection Expected to Target Thousands of People This Summer
- ACE, Associations, Submit Comments on NPRM Implementing Workforce Pell
- NASA Hearing Next Week
The DC Digest-April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
- Department of Education Admissions Data Reporting Update
- Student Visa Refusals Reached High of 35% Last Year
The DC Digest-April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026
- Appropriations Update
- Higher Ed Groups Legal Action Contesting Cuts to NIH Indirect Costs Ends
- Department of Education Releases Draft Regulations Overhauling College Accreditation System
- Post of the Week!