{"id":7490,"date":"2026-06-05T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:02:44","slug":"june-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/06\/05\/june-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"June 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Education:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-department-of-education-celebrates-june-second-annual-title-ix-month&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378147042%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rLC7mL2O9jRrzjvJMgl0EHxiDDKitot8m0lxYdblr8o%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">U.S. Department of Education Celebrates June as Second Annual Title IX Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Justice: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fopa%2Fpr%2Fjustice-department-launches-title-vi-investigation-dei-programs-arizona-state-university&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378173197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xcXWfmdRv2%2FSCbPPQplYXoROqW1fEG00p3YnGA5p5VU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Justice Department Launches Title VI Investigation into DEI Programs at Arizona State University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Justice: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fopa%2Fpr%2Fjustice-department-expands-admissions-investigations-15-additional-medical-schools&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378187572%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xcG2sgWnWrPZEamMgetBst4TCV4GjUZ27BPuwvbFpu8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Justice Department Expands Admissions Investigations into 15 Additional Medical Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>House Appropriations Committee Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On June 4, the House Appropriations Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappropriations.house.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress-releases%2Fcommittee-releases-fy27-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378201106%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nbR2tTP6JpuMDdq3AXr2evKQRdZm68tUioxSOMGb3yQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">released the Fiscal Year 2027Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill<\/a> \u00a0in advance of the subcommittee markup on June 5.<\/p>\n<p>As included in the linked release, you can review the following resources if interested in reading more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A summary of the bill is available <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappropriations.house.gov%2Fsites%2Fevo-subsites%2Frepublicans-appropriations.house.gov%2Ffiles%2Fevo-media-document%2Ffy27-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-bill-subcommittee-summary.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378228032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oN%2By%2BdaPpOs6pqgM5ST2zm9sHIq3M6CbkixTug%2F3%2Bk4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Bill text is available <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappropriations.house.gov%2Fsites%2Fevo-subsites%2Frepublicans-appropriations.house.gov%2Ffiles%2Fevo-media-document%2Ffy27-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-subcommittee-mark.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378241339%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1cQcXjCBkBB%2B5ibhGX7mMI0aak8Srxe%2FI7b6wkhnCOw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full committee markup is scheduled for June 9 beginning at 10:00AM Central Time. If interested, you can watch live on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappropriations.house.gov%2Fschedule%2Fmarkups%2Ffull-committee-markup-fiscal-year-2027-labor-health-and-human-services-education&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce284e714ee1e484c806c08dec275cd1d%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639162008378254611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dZl6XVbc4lj45L0Bboft4CrFe2vsMwhxdFPrPGX8Uz8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Committee website.<\/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%7C4580e73adf114e2d43cd08de9c00a3c7%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639119723724906780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S5x5YqKA0eWmIx5n%2FvJEwrM3yt2PpUoqNjtMStAlE1s%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 Department of Education:\u00a0U.S. Department of Education Celebrates June as Second Annual Title IX Month Department of Justice: Justice Department Launches Title VI Investigation into DEI Programs at Arizona State University Department of Justice: Justice Department Expands Admissions Investigations into 15 Additional Medical Schools House Appropriations Committee Updates On June 4, the House Appropriations [&#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-7490","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\/7490","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=7490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7491,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7490\/revisions\/7491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}