CONGRESSIONAL AND AGENCY MEETINGS
Members of the Northwestern community meet with Members of Congress and their staff to discuss pressing federal issues facing higher education.
Washington D.C. Relations
Cultivating strong relationships with the federal government
Government Relations monitors legislation of interest to the University, maintains strategic relationships with Congress, and executive agencies, and pursues federal policy outcomes that benefit Northwestern. We serve as a resource for the Northwestern community and federal officials by providing expertise on policies affecting higher education, federally funded research and regulatory issues.
If you are interested in advocating or lobbying on behalf of the university please review Northwestern’s guidelines, or contact the government relations office at gov@northwestern.edu.
Northwestern and the Federal Government
As the top recipient of federal research dollars in Illinois, Northwestern has a broad federal relations agenda. The office works closely with national higher education associations and coalitions to advocate on behalf of the University’s agenda in Washington.
$251m
Financial aid awarded
20%
Pell-eligible first-year students
$887.3m
in annual sponsored research
Northwestern in D.C.
EXPERT WITNESSES
Northwestern faculty members are frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony on issues ranging from food and nutrition policy to research on veterans’ rehabilitation.
SHOWCASING SCIENCE
As the top recipient of federal research dollars in Illinois, Northwestern is committed to showcasing the societal impacts of our groundbreaking research across all disciplines.
NATIONAL COALITION BUILDING
Northwestern is a proud member of many associations and coalitions advocating collectively for strong federal investments in student financial aid and federally-funded research, as well as other policies affecting higher education.