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Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are circulating a “dear colleague” letter asking senators to join a letter to President Joe Biden requesting he work with Congress on a plan to double the maximum Pell Grant award.
Higher Education Legislation | Student Aid | FY22 | Federal Budget | LettersPresident Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement praising investments in science, research in White House’s American Jobs Plan.
Infrastructure and Innovation | Press ReleasesAAU has prepared a summary of President Biden's $2.25 trillion, eight-year American Jobs Plan that aims “to reimagine and rebuild a new economy." and the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan
Federal Budget | Innovation and Competitiveness | Infrastructure and Innovation | AnalysisAAU joined ACE and other higher education organizations on a letter urging Congress to address the expiration of federal subsidy payments for BABs due to sequestration.
Taxation & Finance | Infrastructure and Innovation | LettersThe Task Force on American Innovation sent a letter asking Congress to complete negotiations on fiscal year 2022 funding bills encouraging bicameral and bipartisan support to fund key investments in scientific and engineering research and development agencies.
FY22 | Federal Budget | National Science Foundation | NASA | Department of Defense | LettersAAU joined 187 organizations in encouraging Congress to invest in America’s students by doubling the maximum Pell Grant award
Affordability and Student Aid | Student Aid | FY22 | LettersAAU wrote a letter to Congress urging the passage of FY22 appropriations bills before the end of the year.
FY22 | Federal Budget | LettersUnited for Medical Research, of which AAU is a founding member, sent letters urging House and Senate leaders to avoid another continuing resolution and to complete FY22 appropriations
National Institutes of Health | FY22 | LettersThe House approved its final compromise NDAA bill, S. 1605 on December 7, 2021 on a 363-70 vote. The final NDAA authorizes $768.1 billion in defense spending, $25 billion more than the President’s FY22 budget request.
Department of Defense | Science & Security | FY22AAU sent a letter to Congress urging passage of final FY22 appropriations and Build Back Better Act provisions important to our nation’s health, economic competitiveness, security, and crucial government-university research partnership.
Federal Budget | FY22 | Innovation and Competitiveness | Affordability and Student Aid | Agency Budgets | Letters