{"id":7147,"date":"2025-08-29T14:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7147"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:10:24","slug":"august-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/08\/29\/august-29-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"August 29, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">Recent Federal Actions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-finds-george-mason-university-has-violated-title-vi&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937307160%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q0YC%2F0BmudM9b9P%2FFs6yJj%2BO8P96B1QAw9bPuOy3F3k%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Office for Civil Rights Finds George Mason University Has Violated Title VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2025%2F08%2Fprosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937318721%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Jvr6Ef%2F0fFUfHMnNBh1JHAOEHW1jJtDQicrk5STrw5w%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Ffact-sheets%2F2025%2F08%2Ffact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-the-american-flag-from-desecration%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937328752%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HXS0hedx1zVPiMKEyFH4GkmLeW%2Btv1qcZc21oUDjqI0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the American Flag from Desecration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-department-of-education-federal-partners-issue-guidance-help-colleges-and-universities-mitigate-foreign-threats-research&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937338357%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ewKGhy7WGxTVPQs5pkoG8jLpyQtKl4QUl4WiP26hX4Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Department of Education, Federal Partners Issue Guidance to Help Colleges and Universities Mitigate Foreign Threats to Research<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>National Counterintelligence and Security Center: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dni.gov%2Findex.php%2Fncsc-features%2F2762-safeguarding-our-future&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937347683%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=daBBUuZRm%2BPFjuUHPNT0%2BgtuGCnlQwblzKMIhOPM49Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Safeguarding Our Future<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Committee on Education and Workforce: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedworkforce.house.gov%2Fnews%2Fdocumentsingle.aspx%3FDocumentID%3D412693&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937651635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aRP27BOmePz9brOyUhUzON6U8MfR4VysGdngHD7NwrQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Chairman Walberg Investigates Antisemitism at University of Illinois, UCSF, and UCLA Medical Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-secretary-of-education-confirms-time-launch-of-2026-27-fafsa-form&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937663317%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mIH7YUNe3wc0G37LsNT2UMuK3UMeO9QrhSsdgw2pnC8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Secretary of Education Confirms On Time Launch of the 2026\u201327 FAFSA Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Homeland Security: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Fnews%2F2025%2F08%2F27%2Ftrump-administration-proposes-new-rule-end-foreign-student-visa-abuse&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937672672%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IwtTPFosulmJuIoK76DpupYqrc5%2BWJbZOm4IYE1QbmA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Trump Administration Proposes New Rule to End Foreign Student Visa Abuse<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Register: <a 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href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs.gov%2Fpress-room%2Fhhs-education-nutrition-medical-training-reforms.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937691544%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0i8HHfRs%2BpExzGuGd0%2Fxtu8%2FZNS4i2a2CsPZWUkuDf0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Secretaries Kennedy, McMahon Demand Comprehensive Nutrition Education Reforms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a 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href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Ffact-sheets%2F2025%2F08%2Ffact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-prevents-improper-use-of-federal-grants-for-political-lobbying%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937710291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=57HaXS6gavqSREp3lE9i64t4P3ZcxRyqezdbCMqu7Mw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prevents Improper Use of Federal Grants for Political Lobbying<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">Message from President Rothman<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">As was included in last week\u2019s newsletter, this <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisconsin.edu%2Fgovernment-relations%2F2025%2F08%2F22%2Fmessage-from-universities-of-wisconsin-president-jay-rothman%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937719509%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=p%2B%2B765AiODIMS8D2R5oHBU4qCGO5DlJ2kLHRJYGxl9o%3D&amp;reserved=0\">message from Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman<\/a> provides updates on work occurring over the summer related to several federal issues. As the fall semester begins, further updates will be shared via appropriate campus channels and through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisconsin.edu%2Fgovernment-relations%2Ffederal-updates%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937728819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BivC5OmU0Y6ynepOBDhWLdyK42P9aSlSo0j%2F1SlDu98%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Universities of Wisconsin Federal Updates webpage<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">Update on the Congressional Calendar<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">Both the House of Representatives and Senate will return to Washington D.C. following the Labor Day holiday for legislative business. A full list of expected votes can be found on the respective websites for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.majorityleader.gov%2Fschedule%2Fweekly-schedule.htm&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937738369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b1Kaa5WrMqrq6zpgRSPGK1Gm2jff1uUCdH0yKajp9Q8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">House of Representatives<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democrats.senate.gov%2Ffloor&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937747671%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4hsE3LrP%2BqDHxyDPn888gJZD2mlgKlOtUtJUa%2Fa64pY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Senate<\/a> as they are announced, and committee activity for both chambers can be monitored at both <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.house.gov%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937756708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OEnFUVvRkTBQkVFbwm6vKdejU%2BcUPwLsYqms7S0hb5g%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.house.gov\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.senate.gov%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C49242d3c6aa84bb8f98608dde72956d4%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C638920886937765703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Cv73GZ1w3M%2FnivLm4b4oOiuLrHnTlVxrY7Z6d6OdO90%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Office for Civil Rights Finds George Mason University Has Violated Title VI White House: Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. 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