Litigation Update
On May 28, Attorney General Kaul announced that Wisconsin “joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) attempt under the Trump Administration to gut funding for critical scientific research and education at universities in Wisconsin and across the nation.”
As is further noted in the release, “The NSF directive imposes a 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursements for all NSF funded research at higher education institutions. At UW-Madison, where negotiated indirect cost rates for on-campus research typically range between 50 to 60%, this cap is expected to result in an annual loss approaching $38 million by fiscal year 2028. UW-Milwaukee faces a loss of $1.5 million annually in indirect cost recovery as a result of NSF’s planned cap.”
Additional information is available in the press release and the complaint itself. For more, you can continue to monitor the Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update page.
House Committee on Education and Workforce
On June 4, the House Committee on Education and Workforce will hold a hearing titled, “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the department of Education.” Secretary McMahon will be the sole witness, and if interested, you can tune in on the committee website to watch live.
Recent Federal Actions
- White House: Executive Order: Restoring Gold Standard Science
- U.S. General Services Administration: Secretary McMahon on X
- Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Fights Fraud in Student Aid to Protect the American Taxpayer
- Department of State: New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China