{"id":2003,"date":"2019-05-09T13:08:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T18:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?page_id=2003"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:02:09","slug":"weekly-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/weekly-update\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-2003\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif\">Welcome to the Universities of Wisconsin Government Relations Newsletter. 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id=\"heading_state-recap\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#state-recap\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"state-recap\">WEEK RECAP<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"state-recap\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_state-recap\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wisconsin Elections Commission<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last week, the Wisconsin Elections Commission\u00a0finalized\u00a0the list\u00a0of candidates who will be\u00a0on the ballot for the August 11 partisan primary elections\u00a0and the November 3\u00a0General Election.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wi.gov\/elections#:~:text=August%2011%2C%202026%20Partisan%20Primary%20and%20November%203%2C%202026%20General%20Election\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for\u00a0the full list of\u00a0Statewide, Congressional, and State\u00a0Assembly &amp;\u00a0Senate Candidates\u00a0on the Wisconsin Elections\u00a0Commission website.<\/span><span 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Federal Relations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n            <div class=\"accordion-all-buttons\">\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordions-showall btn btn-primary btn-xs\" role=\"button\" data-panel=\"8lpwu\"><span class=\"uw-resize-full\">Open All<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"8lpwu\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_fed-recap\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_fed-recap\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#fed-recap\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fed-recap\">WEEK RECAP<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"fed-recap\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_fed-recap\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HR 7982 \u2013 No Aid for Ghost Students Act<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Last week, via a vote of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/votes\/house\/119-2\/217\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">249-172,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the House of Representatives\u00a0passed\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/7892?s=1&amp;r=1&amp;hl=HR+7892\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">H.R. 7982, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The\u00a0bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the time of the\u00a0bill\u2019s\u00a0passage in the House, Secretary McMahon released a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-issues-statement-passage-of-no-aid-ghost-students-act\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">statement,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0saying \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal student aid is meant for students, not fraudsters. We are proud to see the House pass Congressman Burgess Owens\u2019\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No Aid for Ghost Students Act,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which will cement our ongoing efforts to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0fraud, waste, and abuse by requiring screening for suspicious federal student aid applications. The\u00a0previous\u00a0Administration turned off\u00a0nearly every\u00a0single fraud prevention measure, allowing billions of taxpayer dollars to be stolen by \u2018ghost students\u2019 and other criminals. Since Day One, the Trump Administration has been committed to restoring existing fraud detection capabilities while building the most comprehensive fraud-detection system in the Department\u2019s history. The\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No Aid for Ghost Students Act\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would build on our efforts that prevented more than\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0dollar in student aid fraud and ensure that no future Administration can be derelict in their duties to protect students and American taxpayers.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_fed-lookahead\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_fed-lookahead\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#fed-lookahead\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fed-lookahead\">LOOK AHEAD<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"fed-lookahead\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_fed-lookahead\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Markup<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On June 18\u00a0at 9:00AM Central, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will\u00a0convene\u00a0to markup S.\u202f4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.\u00a0The markup will be available on the Committee\u2019s website and YouTube page.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0more information, you can review the hearing announcement\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/release\/chairman-cruz-announces-markup-of-protect-college-sports-act\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.senate.gov%2Fcommittees%2Fhearings_meetings.htm&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnathan.cera%40wisconsin.edu%7Cc67c8296c85349f4431f08deb4e6fa18%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639147101296728384%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Dw3VK8rlnR%2BAYWotMhc1Zz6HYUVe4EqvMqtc13H1Glc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hearings &amp; Meetings Page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. A review of the committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.house.gov%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnathan.cera%40wisconsin.edu%7Cc67c8296c85349f4431f08deb4e6fa18%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639147101296759782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BhFDcUrm78S46w81lZ9MOZQGbaMZnWsez9skcAh0i5M%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Committee Schedule<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u00a0within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber\u2019s main page.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">House and Senate Floor Schedules<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The House of Representatives is\u00a0in a scheduled\u00a0district\u00a0work period this week; however, the Senate is scheduled to be in Washington.\u00a0As\u00a0it is\u00a0announced, the expected\u00a0schedule\u00a0of votes\u00a0for the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democrats.senate.gov%2Ffloor&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnathan.cera%40wisconsin.edu%7Cc67c8296c85349f4431f08deb4e6fa18%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639147101296811513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2sX1RZxguVbVFxHW0RdeYYVVX%2F1YPF3ZsSe5rxqL3tw%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fcan be found on the preceding website.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:252,&quot;469777462&quot;:&#091;1052&#093;,&quot;469777927&quot;:&#091;0&#093;,&quot;469777928&quot;:&#091;1&#093;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Links to external sites are provided for informational purposes and not meant to convey an endorsement of the Universities of Wisconsin.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2003","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2003"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6438,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2003\/revisions\/6438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}