Located steps from the U.S. Capitol at the Hall of the States, the Office of Federal Relations represents the University of Washington to both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, participating on behalf of UW in a variety of national forums and advocating for UW priorities. The office also serves as a portal for the federal government and national organizations to the UW and as an access point for UW leadership and staff to our nation’s capital. Through regular reports and visits with campus personnel, Federal Relations staff provide timely information about national trends, opportunities and policy developments.

LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES

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  Biden to Officially Nominate Prabhakar as Head of OSTP

  June 21, 2022

  It had been previously reported that Dr. Arati Prabhakar was the leading candidate to take over as the head of the White House OSTP.  Today, the White House officially announced that President Biden intends to nominate her to become the next Director of OSTP.  She previously served as the head of NIST under President Clinton…

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  USGS, DOE Nominees Clear Committee, Head to Full Senate

  June 14, 2022

  Earlier today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved by voice vote the nominations of David Applegate to be Director of the USGS and Evelyn Wang to be Director of ARPA-E. Both nominations now head to the full Senate for its consideration.

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  FY2023 Spending Bills Set to Start Moving This Week

  June 14, 2022

  The FY2023 appropriations season is set to kick off this week in the House with a number of Appropriations subcommittees scheduled to take up their respective bills. Of the bills set to be marked up this week, the defense bill is of the most interest.  While the text of the bill has been published, the…

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