Government Relations & Public Policy

Welcome to the Division of Government & Public Affairs (DGPA), where you will find the latest information and updates on current legislation that impacts the higher education community.

DGPA coordinates and publicizes the efforts of the higher education community in representing its concerns to the federal government. Staff members prepare testimony for congressional hearings, comment on proposed federal legislation and regulations, and file amicus curiae briefs on court cases with important implications for higher education, among other activities.

For federal government policy makers, the division acts as the central source of information and counsel on higher education issues. Division staff members also communicate information on relevant educational concerns and ACE policy positions to the media, college and university officials, and the general public.

The division reports regularly on higher education issues through its online news source, Higher Education and National Affairs (HENA), which is distributed twice weekly (click here to subscribe).

The weekly electronic letter from ACE President Molly Corbett Broad to member presidents—President to President—serves as a venue to keep members up to date on what is happening on Capitol Hill in any given week.

For more information, e-mail gpa@ace.nche.edu or call 202-939-9300.

Key Congressional Committees

• Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Education and Labor
• House Appropriations Subcommitttee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies