By Alexandra Klein At the end of December, the FY 23 omnibus appropriations bill was passed by both the House and the Senate after several months of negotiations. The bill included very significant wins for humanities advocates, including the largest yearly increase for the NEH in the agency’s history. The agency will receive $207 million,…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their versions of the FY 23 draft appropriations bills. In general, the bills included increases for all of our priorities albeit smaller ones than the House draft bills. The Interior Subcommittee bill included $195 million for the NEH, a $15 million increase over FY 22…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein Each year, NHA works with our advocacy partners and allies on the Hill to cultivate sign-ons to  Dear Colleague Letters requesting increased funding for various humanities programs. These letters are led by specific Representatives and Senators, and we encourage additional members to sign on, lending their support to the appropriations request. Though…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein Yesterday, the Biden administration released its FY 23 budget request. Congress will now begin its appropriations process, ultimately drafting and passing bills that will fund the government in FY 23. Several of our biggest priorities, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and National Archives and…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein Late last night, Shelly Lowe was confirmed by the Senate as the 12th chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her appointment will be made official by the White House in the coming days, and she will begin her tenure shortly thereafter. Lowe is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein The Senate Appropriations Committee released the remaining nine appropriations bills for FY 22 yesterday afternoon. Included in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill was $182.5 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities. This is an increase of $15 million over FY 21 but falls short of the $201 million included…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein Over the past week, the House appropriations subcommittees have begun releasing bills and passing them out of subcommittee. Yesterday, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee passed its FY 22 appropriations bill containing $201 million each for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. This reflects an increase…Read More…

By Alexandra Klein On Friday, the Biden administration released its FY 22 budget request which included increases for many of our priorities. While this is only a request and Congress will ultimately craft spending bills, the increases in the administration’s proposal are thanks to the ongoing efforts of humanities advocates and show that the Biden…Read More…