It was wonderful to see @SenWarren and @Lin_Manuel discuss the importance of the arts & humanities! Many thanks for your continued support!
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The National Humanities Alliance is a coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities.
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- Many thanks to @Lin_Manuel for spending the day w/ us advocating for @NEHgov as only he can and to @slesin and @Vegalteno for your advocacy!
- All of your advocacy added up to bipartisan support for @NEHgov and another round of remarkable grants! Congratulations to the grantees and thanks for your continued support!
- In a huge victory for humanities advocates, the NEH’s funding was increased by $3 million in the FY18 omnibus spending bill that Congress released late last night. Read more about the funding increases here: nhalliance.org/across_the_boa…
- Today we're launching Humanities for All, a new website that documents the landscape of publicly engaged humanities work in U.S. higher education. Check it out at humanitiesforall.org! #humanitiesforall
- Great news! The Senate Appropriations Committee has released it's draft bill that level-funds the NEH at $149.8 million! This is nearly $5 million higher than the House's funding level and a very strong rejection of the administration's budget proposal. bit.ly/2AXRRTx
- “The humanistic education that I had, has had a very positive influence on my ability to deal with sensitive situations with people,” Fauci says.
- Thank you for your advocacy! The Grothman amendment did not pass the floor vote!
- URGENT: Keep the #GradStudentTax out of the final bill by writing or calling today. Here's our online tool for both: p2a.co/ZkGXFz8
- We are so sorry to hear about this incredible loss to our friends @mocanyc—and to anyone who cares about our history. While working w/ them last year to document an @nehgov funded program, we got to see how cherished these collections are to the community. nytimes.com/2020/01/24/nyr…
- It's Humanities Advocacy Day! Nearly 200 humanities advocates are on the Hill today, making the case for federal funding for the humanities. Join them by sending a message to your Members of Congress today! p2a.co/qgIhfKy #HAD18
- Thanks to an @NEHgov grant, Tuskegee University will introduce an African American studies minor this fall that will focus on the city of Tuskegee’s architectural history, blending studies in architecture, education and philosophy. Read more here: bit.ly/2DoO86p
- Today we're launching #NEHforAll, a website that showcases the NEH's national impact! Check it out at nehforall.org
- This morning the president released his Presidential Budget Request, which again calls for the elimination of the NEH and other federally funded humanities programs. Read our take here and then let your Members of Congress know you support the NEH! bit.ly/2EjYOAl