The University of Wisconsin–Madison is preparing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. If Congress does not agree to fund the government before then, all “non-essential” government operations will shut down for an undetermined amount of time.
Wisconsin’s DC-based Congressional staff experience UW–Madison
Washington, DC-based staff members of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators and Representatives visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison from Aug. 28-30, getting a broad overview of campus.
Senator Baldwin, WEDC Secretary Hughes WIMR tour highlights UW–Madison collaborations, innovations in biohealth
Part of an effort to bolster Wisconsin’s application for Regional Tech Hub designation, Senator Baldwin and WEDC Secretary Hughes highlighted the assets UW–Madison brings to a newly announced biohealth consortium working toward the designation.
Federal Relations Update: Debt Ceiling Raised
This is a special update on the federal action to raise the nation’s debt ceiling through January 2025.
Federal Relations update April 2023
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request Appropriations Update President Joe Biden recently sent his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request to Congress. The $6.9 trillion request includes $841 billion for non-defense discretionary programs (8 percent above …
New resource highlights impact of federal agency research investments
To highlight the impact of agency support, the Office of Federal Relations has created a series of fact sheets noting the total contribution of several federal agencies and some key research highlights from the previous fiscal year. These one-page documents highlight agency investments and their impact.
Post-Election Update: November 2022
Federal Relations Update Mike Lenn, Director of Federal Relations: mlenn@wisc.edu With the results of Tuesday’s election still being determined, Congressional majorities in both the House and Senate are in the balance. The final outcome may …
Federal Relations update August 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Update The House Appropriations Committee passed all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bills, and 6 of the 12 have passed the full House. House leaders had hoped to pass all …
Federal Relations update April 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request President Joe Biden recently unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. The $5.8 trillion request includes $769 billion for nondefense discretionary programs (5.3 percent above FY 2022) and $813 billion …
Fusion Day on Capitol Hill with UW–Madison
UW–Madison and SHINE Technologies participated in the annual Fusion Day on Capitol Hill last week. The advocacy day focuses on investment in the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Fusion Energy Science program. Wisconsin was …