Budget and appropriations issues as they relate to public research universities and the hospitals they operate; federal funding related to research; federal funding related to workforce development. FY26 appropriations and FY27 appropriations, funding for LHHS, SBIR, STTR, CJS, E&W, Interior, FSGG, Transportation-Housing, Defense. Funding for NDAA. Funding related to OBBBA.
Higher education issues related to public research universities and intercollegiate athletics, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), DETERRENT Act, SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), SAFE Act, and Protect College Sports Act (S.4668).
Health issues related to public research universities and the hospitals they operate, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), 340B program, Patients First Act (H.R. 9693).
Science and technology policy issues related to public research universities, including Bayh-Dole Act, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7273), NSF SBE.
Immigration and visa issues related to public universities.
Issues related to federal research at public research universities.
Environmental issues related to public research universities, including NEHRP Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3168), Cooperative Institute Act of 2026 (S. 5332), Weather Act Reauthorization (S.3923), Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026 (S. 5273).
Labor issues as they relate to public research universities.
Issues related to intercollegiate athletics, including SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), SAFE Act, and Protect College Sports Act (S.4668).