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AAU has signed a letter from the Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) recommending that Congress allocate $9.5 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science in FY 2026 to maintain U.S. competitiveness.
FY26 | Department of Energy | StatementsThe Coalition for Aerospace and Science (CAS) requests Congress appropriate at least $27.18 billion for NASA in fiscal Year 2026, a vital increase to maintain development of ongoing missions while initiating work on new groundbreaking endeavors.
NASA | Agency Budgets | FY26 | LettersThe Association of American Universities (AAU), the association of 60 leading U.S. research universities, calls on presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to promote policies that foster innovation, enhance college affordability, attract and retain top international talent, and…
Innovation and Competitiveness | Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Immigration | Federal Budget | Affordability and Student Aid | StatementsThe Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) has written to Appropriation Committee members requesting that the National Science Foundation (NSF) receive at least $9.9 billion in funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This amount would restore NSF's funding to its FY 2023 level.
National Science Foundation | Appropriations Tables | FY26 | LettersEndowments are composed of charitable donations to support students and science -- but an unprecedented tax on these endowments, passed in 2017, is reducing these funds' ability to continue supporting student financial aid and scientific breakthroughs that benefit everyday American families.
Affordability and Student Aid | Taxation & Finance | Endowments and Charitable GivingThe Student Aid Alliance, a coalition of more than 40 higher education organizations, recently held a briefing on Capitol Hill to remind policymakers about how crucial federal student aid is to millions of American students and their families. AAU is on the Student Aid Alliance’s steering committee…
Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | Leading Research Universities ReportAAU joined ACE and 4 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Mike Kelly in endorsement of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | LettersThe Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research recommends a funding increase of $4.222 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Fiscal Year 2026, totaling at least $51.303 billion to support medical research that benefits patient health, drives economic growth, and strengthens U.S. global…
FY26 | LettersAAU joined ACE and 4 other higher education associations to send a letter to Chairman Tim Walberg of the House Committee on Education and Workforce sharing their concerns and opposition to the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, a proposal to provide for budget reconciliation affecting…
Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation | Student Loans | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | LettersThe Association of American Universities (AAU) has significant concerns with the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan,” released yesterday which will be marked up by the full House Education and Workforce Committee today, April 29.
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