Jul 31, 2013

U.S. House Appropriations Committee began consideration of the FY 2014 Interior funding bill, which includes a proposed 49% cut in funding to the National Endowment for the Arts.  An amendment to restore the funding to the NEA was defeated along a party-line vote of 19-27, and the committee recesses for August before finishing their work on the bill.

Jul 23, 2013

The U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approves its initial FY 2014 funding legislation, which includes a proposed cut of $71 million to the National Endowment for the Arts bringing the funding level down to $75 million.

Jul 11, 2013

As a part of the Charitable Giving Coalition, Americans for the Arts signed a letter urging Chairman Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Hatch (R-UT) to preserve the charitable tax deduction...

Jul 08, 2013

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) has reintroduced the Artist-Museum Partnership Act (H.R. 2482) for the 113th Congress. This legislation would allow creators of original works to deduct the fair-market value of self-created works given to and retained by a nonprofit institution.

Jul 01, 2013

The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan amendment to the comprehensive immigration bill, which included a provision sponsored by Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) known as the Arts Require Timely Service (“ARTS”) Act.

Jun 19, 2013

Last week, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee approved education reform legislation introduced by Chairman John Kline (R-MN). Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA) had proposed a substitute amendment which included several new pro-arts provisions that failed along a party-line vote, but we expect Mr.

Jun 12, 2013

Education leaders in Congress have begun another attempt to reauthorize the Elementary & Secondary Education Act, now years past its authorized timeframe. In the Senate, education committee chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and ranking member Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have both introduced separate pieces of legislation that pursue divergent solutions to

Jun 12, 2013

The Senate education committee passed S.1094, the “Strengthening America’s Schools Act” introduced by Chairman Tom Harkin, by a vote of 12-10. This bill includes a number of positive developments for arts education.

Jun 03, 2013

Last week, U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor circulated a memo to House offices outlining the chamber's proposed work schedule for June, including starting work on four FY14 appropriations bills.

May 20, 2013

Since National Arts Advocacy Day on April 8-9,  Senator Angus King, Jr. (I-ME) joined the bipartisan Senate Cultural Caucus. The Caucus is co-chaired by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and currently has 33 members.

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