{"id":7431,"date":"2026-04-03T13:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:23:53","slug":"april-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/04\/03\/april-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"April 3, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>House Energy and Commerce Committee: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenergycommerce.house.gov%2Fposts%2Fchairman-guthrie-writes-to-columbia-university-amid-concerns-over-how-the-university-is-combatting-antisemitism&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706746508%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yeNaQYoMBU8pxoMWzhkUxPQe6OzyKroVPgg%2BC3%2BA3Hs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Chairman Guthrie Writes to Columbia University Amid Concerns Over How the University is Combatting Antisemitism<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2026%2F03%2Faddressing-dei-discrimination-by-federal-contractors%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706785748%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=skcqomCO2qELrv9dgzQ6sDCc4DwC%2FL0IltkDs6N24%2Bo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors<\/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-celebrates-more-10-million-fafsar-forms-complete-and-additional-transparency-measures&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706802892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TSToQbHRefusunWzbFERVgtEQ97CM5MFSNxITtMqwqo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">U.S. Department of Education Celebrates More Than 10 Million FAFSA\u00ae Forms Complete and Additional Transparency Measures<\/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%2Fvictories-higher-education-raising-academic-standards-and-ensuring-admissions-transparency&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706820996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QkmczcK9fIMTuX2ktfdBPAnjds5jgChXHFv5dN3BBBg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Victories for Higher Education: Raising Academic Standards and Ensuring Admissions Transparency<\/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-announces-next-steps-borrowers-enrolled-unlawful-save-plan&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706839900%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ViJXEUYhCR8iEznKn5xSwI%2FDj8NomK4%2F1wcn%2BNa9Suo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">U.S. Department of Education Announces Next Steps for Borrowers Enrolled in the Unlawful SAVE Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>California Attorney General: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foag.ca.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress-releases%2Fattorney-general-bonta-opposes-trump-administration-proposal-targeting-diversity&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706861631%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FYg%2FCYI5q28oMbQLisd6tEryrSjIwIT1TpsMr9utLJk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of State: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.state.gov%2Freleases%2Foffice-of-the-spokesperson%2F2026%2F04%2Fu-s-department-of-state-announces-reforms-to-the-u-s-foreign-service-2%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706881922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ORcT8Dtj%2BrTfeaefSzjgE2QYh9To%2FPMgEXhEQKV46aU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">U.S. Department of State Announces Reforms to the U.S. Foreign Service<\/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%2Fvictories-american-taxpayers-eliminating-fraud-waste-and-abuse-across-federal-student-aid-programs&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706897909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UNHCRCNiTfIWRlTe8szgrHD3%2FuFYVB7p2CoIgRXxLRA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Victories for American Taxpayers: Eliminating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Across Federal Student Aid Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President Trump&#8217;s FY27 Budget Request<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On April 3, the White House Office of Management and Budget released several Fact Sheets related to President Trump&#8217;s FY27 Budget Request, along with the full FY27 Budget Request. If interested, you can read the Fact Sheets and Budget Request\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fomb%2Finformation-resources%2Fbudget%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706912869%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KokQ2HfP8llRqY6JeLlisWnK%2Fk58wPpc8rB1jnO%2B1y4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Political Activity Guidance Reminder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, as uncertainty continues around the federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in political activities during work time are prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>In your capacity as private citizens, on non-work time, and without use of university resources (including the use of university email addresses) employees may circulate or sign a petition or letter of support advocating for public policy or a political candidate. However, if using your name and official title, it should be made clear that an individual\u2019s endorsement indicates neither support nor endorsement by the university of a particular policy position or candidate, and that you are acting solely in your role as a private citizen.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, you can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisconsin.edu%2Fgovernment-relations%2Fguidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C9d9baadc725e40f3e21408de918b1583%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639108223706929777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QC5mzm8TRBXnqbGJMKrXbJn6SLTPk93Fxk58oteVJUQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Guidance on Political Activities Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0document. Importantly, these FAQs should be treated as general guidelines and not legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>Please direct specific questions regarding political campaign issues to the Office of General Counsel or your university\u2019s Office of Legal Affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Friday House Energy and Commerce Committee: Chairman Guthrie Writes to Columbia University Amid Concerns Over How the University is Combatting Antisemitism White House: Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Celebrates More Than 10 Million FAFSA\u00ae Forms Complete and Additional Transparency Measures Department of Education: Victories for Higher [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fed-friday-updates","category-federal-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7431"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7433,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7431\/revisions\/7433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}