[SOA] National Coalition for History Update July 9, 2014

[Nathan Tallman]

<http://historycoalition.org>
 Washington Update for July 9, 2014
 US Senate Confirms William “Bro” Adams as NEH Chairman
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/us-senate-confirms-william-bro-adams-as-neh-chairman/>
Wednesday,
July 9th, 2014

The United States Senate today voted to confirm William D. “Bro” Adams
<http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2014-07-09> as the 10th chairman of
the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Adams is expected to begin
as Chairman in the coming days. Read more…
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/us-senate-confirms-william-bro-adams-as-neh-chairman/#more-6211>
 Act Now! Proposed cuts to NEH would bring funding to its lowest level
since 1972
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/act-now-proposed-cuts-to-neh-would-bring-funding-to-its-lowest-level-since-1972/>
Wednesday,
July 9th, 2014

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. Read more…
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/act-now-proposed-cuts-to-neh-would-bring-funding-to-its-lowest-level-since-1972/#more-6208>
 House Funding Bill Would Cut NEH and National Park Service History
Programs in FY 15
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/house-funding-bill-would-cut-neh-budget-by-8-million-in-fy15/>
Wednesday,
July 9th, 2014

The House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Interior, Environment
and Related Agencies marked up its fiscal year (FY) 2015 funding bill today
<http://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/bills-113hr-sc-ap-fy2015-interior-subcommitteedraft.pdf>.
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. Read more…
<http://historycoalition.org/2014/07/09/house-funding-bill-would-cut-neh-budget-by-8-million-in-fy15/#more-6204>
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