Lobbying
Faust to Lobby for Endowment Tax Repeal
University President Drew G. Faust will meet with two members of Congress this week to discuss a proposed bipartisan repeal of the endowment tax passed in December.
Pro-Greek Life PAC Fights Against Sanctions, Adds Porcellian Grad to Board of Directors
A pro-Greek life political action committee is pushing for legislation that could imperil Harvard’s social group sanctions and has added a final club member to its board of directors.
Faust Joins 48 Higher Ed Leaders Seeking Endowment Tax Repeal
President Faust joined 48 other university leaders in penning a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday to object to the recently passed endowment returns tax.
Final Club Grad Members Lobby Congress to Cancel Sanctions
The final club alumni hope to re-work the language of the law so it endangers the College’s social group penalties.
Faust Continues Advocacy on Immigration, Higher Ed Act
Amid turmoil in Washington over immigration reform, Harvard administrators are pushing for legislation securing legal protections for undocumented students and staff.
Faust Pens Letter Urging Congress to Protect TPS Holders
University President Drew G. Faust sent a letter to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Friday, urging them to pass legislation protecting immigrants now vulnerable after the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status.
Faust Raises Concerns About Higher Ed Act’s Changes to Student Aid
As Congress moves to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, University President Drew G. Faust raised concerns about the bill’s impact on federal financial aid at a Faculty meeting Tuesday evening.
Harvard in the Age of Trump
Donald Trump’s unexpected victory prompted many at Harvard, including University President Drew G. Faust, to increase advocacy efforts around political issues—like Trump's attempt to halt immigration from certain countries—affecting school affiliates.
Harvard to Pay 'Unprecedented' Endowment Tax
An endowment tax like the one included in Congress's new tax plan—passed Wednesday—would likely have cost Harvard $43 million in fiscal year 2017.
Faust Joins University Presidents’ Alliance Defending Undocumented Students
University President Drew G. Faust joined over two dozen university presidents to form a coalition to support undocumented and international students on U.S. campuses.
With Looming Tax Bill, Grad Students Escalate Advocacy
Harvard graduate students have continued to advocate against Republican tax proposals that could hike their taxes and cut into the University’s endowment.
Faust Names GOP Tax Plan Top Lobbying Priority
Faust is making the fight against the Republican tax plan her “priority focus,” reaching out to lawmakers and Harvard alumni in conservative states to combat the bill’s most “dangerous” proposals.
Faust Calls Republican Tax Plan ‘Blow at the Strength of American Higher Education’
“It seems to us a blow at the strength of American higher education, the excellence of American higher education, and the competitiveness of American higher education."
John Harvard Goes to Washington
Come June, Faust's successor will need to continue to advocate for American higher education on a national stage.
Faust Lobbies Congress to Maintain Research Funding Levels
On her most recent trips to Washington, Faust has added yet another pressing, albeit more quotidian, item to her lobbying agenda: keeping the lights on in Harvard’s labs.
Faust Opposes Military Transgender Ban in Letter to Mattis
University President Drew G. Faust wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis last week urging him to allow transgender individuals to serve in the military.
In Letter to Trump, Faust Urges Continuation of DACA
As President Donald Trump weighs a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, University President Drew G. Faust implored him in a letter Monday to preserve it.
Faust Met with Pence on D.C. Trip
University President Drew G. Faust met with Vice President Mike Pence last week on her fourth lobbying trip to the nation’s capital in 2017.
Spending Bill ‘Bodes Well’ for Research Funding, Faust Says
"I think the Congress spoke with a rather bipartisan, resolute voice in favor of the things that I’ve been arguing for, so that was a very good sign," Faust said.
Professors, University Decry 'Devastating' Trump Budget Proposal
A University spokesperson harshly condemned President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget as “devastating” and “unprecedented” Monday.
Med School Professors Worried About Federal Budget
As Congress begins formulating a new budget, some professors and researchers at Harvard Medical School are concerned about potential cuts in federal funding.
Faust Met with Paul Ryan, Other Legislators on D.C. Trip
University President Drew G. Faust met with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and other members of Congress on a trip to Washington, D.C. last week.
Sharpening Critiques of Trump's Policies, Faust Talks Federal Policy at Bloomberg Event
University President Drew G. Faust traveled to Washington D.C. Monday for the second time this year, promising at a media roundtable to continue lobbying lawmakers on Harvard’s key policy priorities under the Trump administration.
In Second Meeting, GSAS Action Network Plans Advocacy Events
The GSAS Action Network, a graduate student advocacy group, will attend public meetings with members of Congress to discuss labor and environmental policies in the coming weeks, the group decided Monday.