The University of Colorado’s Federal Relations and Counsel released updates on February 27, providing details about recent federal developments that impact the university. The update covers topics such as government funding, the State of the Union address, partnerships involving the Department of Education (ED), strategies for unified funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the resumption of student loan forgiveness by ED, and a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against the University of California.
A separate monthly update from CU Federal Relations also highlighted President Saliman’s visit to Washington, D.C., discussions regarding fiscal year 2026 appropriations, a Genesis AI event in D.C., visits by Representative Crank to UCCS and Representative Neguse to CU Boulder, as well as other recent engagements on Capitol Hill and within Colorado.
The university encourages those interested in ongoing communications and federal memos to consult its CU System Federal Updates and Actions page for further information.
