Name: Justin Livesey Hometown: Greenfield, WI UW-Madison Graduation Year: Fall 2017 Major: Economics with a math emphasis Current Job: Staff Assistant in Senator Ron Johnson’s Office Where was your internship? I interned at the Committee on Ways and Means …
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UW reaction to end of federal shutdown
The reopening of the federal government after an agreement in the Senate is a welcome development. There were no discernible impacts on the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the weekend impasse. The university continues to advocate for …
Government Shutdown Update
Today, the Senate voted 81-18 to fund the federal government through February 8, effectively ending the shutdown of the federal government. The House is expected to pass the measure later today, and President Trump will …
Transition Updates
Elaine Chao as secretary of transportation Betsy DeVos as secretary of education John Kelly as secretary of homeland security James Mattis as secretary of defense Linda McMahon as administrator of Small Business Administration Steven Mnuchin …
APLU’s Public University Value Campaign
Over the course of September and October, APLU and its member institutions are participating in the Public University Values campaign. We will be using social media to share factsheets, graphics, and stories to help better …
NASA Reauthorization Legislation
On September 21, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 3346, the NASA Transition Authorization Act. Summary and Outlook: S. 3346 provides a one-year authorization of $19.508 billion for NASA for FY2017, …