AAU, together with 32 higher education associations, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to express strong support for H.R. 2740, the minibus of FY20 appropriations for Defense, Labor-HHS-Ed, Energy-Water, and State-Foreign Operations. The letter says the minibus includes important investments in programs which have been cut or under-funded for the last decade, including financial aid, scientific research, institutional support, and workforce skills training programs. These investments would increase the accessibility and affordability of higher education, strengthen research which improves quality of life for all Americans, and enable students to pursue multiple pathways to a career while enhancing the U.S. economy.