The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.

The DC Digest-January 17, 2025

  • Speaker Johnson Wants Budget Blueprint Passed Before March
  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Student Loan Forgiveness and Borrower Assistance Actions
  • Biden Admin Releases Final Update on FAFSA
  • New Guidance Released for Colleges and Third-Party Servicers
  • Cabinet Picks Senate Confirmation Hearings Updates
  • Post of the Week!

The DC Digest-January 14, 2025

  • Biden Admin Forgives Student Loans of 150,000 Borrowers
  • Supreme Court to Examine Biden Borrower Defense Rule
  • Senate Confirmation Hearings Ongoing

The DC Digest-January 10, 2025

  • Trump Names Michael Kratsios as New OSTP Director
  • Federal Judge Vacates Biden’s Title IX Rule
  • Republican Leadership Releases House Antisemitism Report
  • Duke Government Relations 2024 Legislative Activity Summary
  • First Senate Confirmation Hearings Scheduled

The DC Digest-January 7, 2025

  • U.S. Department of Education Releases Distance Education Reporting Final Rule
  • Biden Withdraws Policy Proposals
  • Mike Johnson Secures House Speakership

The DC Digest-December 20, 2024

  • House Passes CR Ahead of Shutdown, On To Senate–Office of Government Relations Monitoring Potential for Government Shutdown

The DC Digest-December 17, 2024

  • NDAA Progresses in Senate 
  • Government Funding Final Text Introduced in the House
  • House AI Task Force Releases Report
  • U.S. and China Extend Basic Research Cooperation in Five-Year Agreement
  • New Chair Elected to Lead House Education Committee 

The DC Digest-December 13, 2024

  • House Passes NDAA, Heads to Senate Next Week
  • FAFSA Deadline Act Signed by President
  • Senate Passes Stop Campus Hazing Act
  • State Department Issues Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List
  • Post of the Week!


The DC Digest-December 10, 2024

  • NDAA Text Released, Expected for Floor Action
  • Current Trump Administration Cabinet-Level Nominees
  • VIDEO: A Place for Problem Solving: Duke in DC