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ACE President, Ted Mitchell Testimony for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS
| 5/7/2026 | ACE President, Ted Mitchell testimony Prepared for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
and Related Agencies. Addressing the Departments of Education and Health and Human Service. |
Topic(s): Budget; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid
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Type: Letters and Comments
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ACE President, Ted Mitchell Testimony for The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
| 5/7/2026 | ACE President, Ted Mitchell submitted a prepared testimony for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding the Department of Education's cutting of federal aid programs to support the Pell Grant. |
Topic(s): Budget; Financial Aid; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the State Department on Visa Processing
| 5/5/2026 | Letter asking that the Department of State prioritize the processing of international student and scholar visas ahead of the 2026 fall semester. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas
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Type: Letters and Comments
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ACE President Ted Mitchell's Testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
| 4/27/2026 | ACE President Ted Mitchell submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on February 23, 2026, advocating for key Department of Education programs. |
Topic(s): Federal Budget and Appropriations; Higher Education Act; Financial Aid
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Type: Congressional Testimony
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Summary: The U.S. Department of Education’s Proposal on OBBB Accountability
| 4/21/2026 | A summary of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking committee consensus on the accountability portion of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. |
Topic(s): Regulation
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Type: Regulation Summary
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Response to RFI on Classifying Student Athletes as Employees
| 4/9/2026 | ACE letter to Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy responding to the request for information regarding “Stabilizing College Sports and Preserving Opportunities for Athletes.” |
Topic(s): Athletics
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on Workforce Pell Proposed Rule
| 4/8/2026 | Comments from ACE and other higher education associations outlining concerns and recommendations on the Department of Education’s proposed rule implementing Workforce Pell and changes to Pell Grant aid calculations. |
Topic(s): Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Pell Grants; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Why the Department of Education Should Follow the Master Calendar
| 4/3/2026 | An overview explaining why the Department of Education should follow the Higher Education Act’s master calendar when implementing new regulations, including provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Regulation
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Letter Urging Increased Funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program
| 3/31/2026 | Letter from ACE and other higher education groups to House and Senate appropriators requesting that they support an increase in funding for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program in FY 2027 appropriations.
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Topic(s): Mental Health; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the GSA on Proposed "Unlawful DEI" Certification Requirements
| 3/23/2026 | Letter to the General Services Administration on a Trump administration proposal that would require all federal funding recipients to certify they do not have unlawful DEI programs and practices. |
Topic(s): Diversity and Inclusion; Executive Branch; Free Speech; Regulation; Law and Courts
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Type: Letters and Comments
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