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<h1>Washington Update for July 9, 2014</h1>
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<h3><a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/us-senate-confirms-william-bro-adams-as-neh-chairman/" rel="Bookmark" title="Permanent Link to US Senate Confirms William “Bro” Adams as NEH Chairman" target="_blank"><font color="2e477c">US Senate Confirms William “Bro” Adams as NEH Chairman</font></a></h3>


<h4>Wednesday, July 9th, 2014</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2014-07-09" target="_blank">The United States Senate today voted to confirm William D. “Bro” Adams</a> as the 10th chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Adams is expected to begin as Chairman in the coming days. <a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/us-senate-confirms-william-bro-adams-as-neh-chairman/#more-6211" target="_blank">Read more…</a></p>


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<h3><a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/act-now-proposed-cuts-to-neh-would-bring-funding-to-its-lowest-level-since-1972/" rel="Bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Act Now! Proposed cuts to NEH would bring funding to its lowest level since 1972" target="_blank"><font color="2e477c">Act Now! Proposed cuts to NEH would bring funding to its lowest level since 1972</font></a></h3>


<h4>Wednesday, July 9th, 2014</h4>
<p>On July 9, the House subcommittee that oversees funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) passed a bill to fund NEH at its lowest level (in constant dollars) since 1972. If enacted, this $8 million cut would bring NEH’s funding level to just $138 million for 2015. <a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/act-now-proposed-cuts-to-neh-would-bring-funding-to-its-lowest-level-since-1972/#more-6208" target="_blank">Read more…</a></p>


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<h3><a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/house-funding-bill-would-cut-neh-budget-by-8-million-in-fy15/" rel="Bookmark" title="Permanent Link to House Funding Bill Would Cut NEH and National Park Service History Programs in FY 15" target="_blank"><font color="2e477c">House Funding Bill Would Cut NEH and National Park Service History Programs in FY 15</font></a></h3>


<h4>Wednesday, July 9th, 2014</h4>
<p>The House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies marked up its <a href="http://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/bills-113hr-sc-ap-fy2015-interior-subcommitteedraft.pdf" target="_blank">fiscal year (FY) 2015 funding bill today</a>. Of major concern are proposed cuts in funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and history and preservation programs at the National Park Service. <a href="http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/house-funding-bill-would-cut-neh-budget-by-8-million-in-fy15/#more-6204" target="_blank">Read more…</a></p>

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