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AACN Latest Advocacy & Policy Efforts

January 20: AACN sent a letter welcoming the new Administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

January 20: AACN sent a letter welcoming the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

January 19: AACN sent a letter to the Senate reiterating them to preserve and pass essential nursing provisions as the Senate considers the Build Back Better Act.

January 19: AACN sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees reiterating key academic nursing funding priorities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.

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Read the Latest Editions of AACN's Washington Weekly Newsletter


  • AACN's Washington Weekly

    Advocacy, Policy— January 19, 2022

    Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: The Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act Introduced in the Senate; Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on New COVID-19 Variants; and AACN Attends MedPAC’s January Meeting.

  • AACN’s Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes Initiative Continues in 2022

    Advocacy, Policy— January 19, 2022

    AACN is pleased to announce the third biennial Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes, a nonpartisan initiative to encourage, educate, and engage nursing deans, faculty, and students as they amplify their voices during the 2022 midterm elections.

  • AACN's Washington Weekly

    Advocacy, Policy— January 12, 2022

    Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Carole Johnson Named New HRSA Administrator; Student Loan Pause Extended Through May 1; Mark Your Calendar: Federal Grant Opportunities; and Register Today For AACN’s 2022 Student Policy Summit!

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