{"id":7351,"date":"2026-02-06T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7351"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:17:26","slug":"february-6-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/02\/06\/february-6-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"February 6, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Homeland Security: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Fnews%2F2026%2F02%2F03%2Ficymi-general-counsel-james-percivals-wall-street-journal-op-ed-administrative&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C646dc97833f743ce5f6108de650deb86%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639059307619682369%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NUe9WclVDfSf7eFpEqU5LYsPjBBJ1bcFaxasCFgXbzU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ICYMI \u2013 General Counsel James Percival\u2019s Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on Administrative Warrants<\/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-department-of-education-takes-actions-protect-integrity-of-us-elections&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C646dc97833f743ce5f6108de650deb86%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639059307619704083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jZ%2BZkT99cMBdEKfX8Lhl%2FTKmYffjBx4lSVxpLZU5PkM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Department of Education Takes Actions to Protect Integrity of U.S. Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On February 3, 2026, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fbriefings-statements%2F2026%2F02%2Fcongressional-bill-h-r-7148-signed-into-law%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C646dc97833f743ce5f6108de650deb86%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639059307619718745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UE0HOo1fcQdkFoDjNpV3dm1Blzw%2BcbhIGUk5BsjgVYg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">signed H.R. 7148, the \u201cConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026&#8243;<\/a> into law. For more, you can review the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F119th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F7148&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C646dc97833f743ce5f6108de650deb86%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639059307619732146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qosl8y9E61DRULFlnOW34qyXgcwocgdl0bEwXA8wp88%3D&amp;reserved=0\">bill summary<\/a>, but importantly, with passage of this legislation and following President Trump\u2019s signature, the partial government shutdown ended and the Department of Education is now funded through the duration of the federal fiscal year. 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