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The DC Digest-July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

  • Senate Appropriators Begin FY26 Work
  • Borrowers in SAVE Forbearance Will Accrue Interest Starting in August
  • House and Senate Armed Services Committees Begin Considering FY26 NDAA
  • Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies
  • Trump Admin Cautions Harvard Accreditor, Demands International Student Records
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Named Interim NASA Head
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-July 1, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!