AAU and APLU sent a joint letter to leadership of the Committees on Armed Services in regards to the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to offer specific comments on provisions as they work to finalize the conference agreement.
AAU joined ACE and 22 other higher education associations in sending a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging them to withdraw their proposed rule redefining distance learning and independent study.
AAU joined ACE and 30 other higher education organizations in sending a letter to DHS on the new $100K H-1B fee, asking clarifying questions and for an exemption from the fee for higher education.
A group of bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to President Trump and Secretary of Commerce Lutnick about their concerns on the recent H1-B visa proclamation.
AAU sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem requesting a blanket national interest waiver of the $100,000 fee to the employees sponsored by U.S. institutions of higher education, and asking they reconsider the proclamation entirely.
AAU joined an AILA-organized letter requesting an extension to the deadline for comments on the H-1B weighted lottery NPRM.
AAU and APLU sent a joint letter to House and Senate Committees on Armed Services leadership, expressing their concerns on the SAFE Research Act and requesting it be struck from any final measure.
AAU joined ACE and 36 other higher education organizations in sending a letter to the Department of Education expressing their strong opposition to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component.
AAU joined ACE and 61 other higher education associations in sending a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to ensure the executive branch carries out Congress’s funding decisions as intended.
AAU joined ACE and 19 other higher education associations in sending a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to increase funding for Minority-Serving Institutions in FY 2026 and to reinstate funding that was cut during FY 2025.