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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  ARPA-H Established Within NIH as Independent Entity

  May 25, 2022

  Earlier today, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra formally unveiled the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA) as an independent agency within the NIH.  Along with that announced, Adam H. Russell was named as the Acting Deputy Director of the new organization. The creation of ARPA-H, modeled on its counterparts at the Department…

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  FY2023 NOAA Congressional Budget Justification Available

  April 12, 2022

  Yesterday, NOAA made available its Congressional justification document for its FY2023 budget request.  The document, available here, calls for: A total of $774.8 million for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), the research office within NOAA. Within OAR, climate research programs would be funded at $256.6 million and climate cooperative institutes would be…

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  Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to SCOTUS

  April 7, 2022

  Earlier this afternoon, by a vote of 53 to 47, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first African-American woman to join the court. Read more about the historic vote here, here, and here.

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