The Task Force on American Innovation urges co-chairs of the FY14 budget conference committee to reach an agreement that eliminates the sequester.
AAU President Hunter Rawlings' opening remarks at press conference on sequestration and the American workforce.
A joint letter from the Aerospace Industries Association, the Association of American Universities, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities thanking each U.S. Governor for their public service and writing to ask that they continue to communicate with their congressional delegation about the negative impact of sequestration on their state.
BHEF urges the Members to reach an agreement for FY2014 that eliminates sequestration, promotes economic growth through research and education investments, and includes modest entitlement reforms to help address the nation’s fiscal challenges and promote generational equity without harming those most in need.
Organizations and institutions, which represent patients, scientists, health care providers, universities, and industry, expressed concern about the impact of sequestration on medical research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They respectfully urged Congress and the Administration to work together on a responsible FY 2014 budget agreement that replaces sequestration with a balanced plan that recognizes the significant cuts already made to discretionary programs, preserves the nation's investment in medical research, and protects the health of the American people.
AAU and APLU urge congressional conferees on the FY14 budget to reach an agreement that promotes economic growth and helps close the nation's innovation deficit by eliminating sequestration and placing a high priority on research and higher education investments.
Thirty-four higher education associations and groups urge House and Senate FY14 budget negotiators to eliminate the sequester and place a high priority on investments that will build the economy, such as research, student aid, and workforce training.
The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) executives urged President Obama to speak out against the across-the-board cuts imposed by sequestration stating these cuts will cause direct harm to the U.S. economy, our competitiveness and the college and university students who will become tomorrow’s innovation workers.
Organizations and institutions expressed concern about the impact of continued cuts, including sequestration, funding shortfalls in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, and the threat of additional cuts to offset the debt ceiling, on medical research supported by NIH, and the subsequent negative consequences for the health of all Americans.
Hunter Rawlings President, Association of American Universities, remarks at Stop Sequestration Press Conference on February 11, 2013.