The Coalition for National Science Funding sent a letter to congressional leadership highlighting their priorities in FY21 conference discussions.
AAU joined ACE and 99 other associations on a letter to House and Senate leaders outlining the harmful impacts of the pandemic on students and college and requesting they work quickly to finalize negotiations on pandemic relief that provides at least $120 billion to students and campuses.
The Task Force on American Innovation sent a letter to House and Senate appropriations leaders urging them to include increased investments for science and technology research and development in FY21 appropriations.
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AAU recently joined COGR, EDUCAUSE, APLU, AND ACE to submit comments on the Defense Department’s interim rule on implementation of
AAU joined a comment letter led by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA) regarding the DOL's Interim Final Rule on the H-1B Prevailing Wage Issue.
AAU joined ACE and 31 other higher education organizations in writing to USCIS expressing concern for the interim final rule on "Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program."
AAU joined 22 other organizations in writing a letter US Department of Labor on DOL High Skilled Wage Rule.
AAU joined 23 other higher education associations to file two amicus briefs supporting litigation filed in Northern California’s federal court to enjoin the both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) H1B Visa Rule and the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Rule
A group of 50 Democratic members of Congress sent comments to DHS to express concern that the rule would “introduce needless administrative paperwork into an already overburdened system without meaningfully improving program integrity.”
The Compete America Coalition, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to USCIS in response to the recent duration of status NPRM.