Nov 30, 2009: Thanksgiving Appropriations Update Congress leaves for Thanksgiving recess with work left on FY 2010 spending bills (originally posted November 25)

Nov 12, 2009: Senate Confirms Two New Members to National Council on the Humanities Group meets in Washington, DC November 12-13

Oct 29, 2009: House & Senate Conferees Reach Agreement on FY 2010 Interior-Environment Spending Measure $167.5 million for NEH, a $12.5 million increase over FY 2009 enacted level

Oct 26, 2009: Obama Nominates GWU History Professor to NEH Council Adele Logan Alexander is third NEH Council nomination by President

Sep 24, 2009: Action Alert - Contact Your Representative Signatures needed for Dear Colleague letter to House conferees urging support of $170 million for NEH

Sep 10, 2009: Action Alert - Increase for NEH Pending Contact your legislators today

Sep 2, 2009: Podcast with NEH Chairman Jim Leach Featured on Inside Higher Ed website “The humanities bring perspective to living”

Aug 7, 2009: National Humanities Alliance Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Jim Leach as NEH Chair Mr. Leach expected to begin work as Chairman next week

Jul 8, 2009: President Obama Announces More Nominations Two New Additions to the National Council on the Humanities

Jul 2, 2009: NEH Funding Makes Progress in Congress Funding levels differ between House & Senate for FY 2010

Jun 23, 2009: Senate Subcommittee Allocates Less Money than the House for NEH Full Committee Scheduled to Markup Interior Appropriations Bill on Thursday

Jun 22, 2009: House Appropriations Committee Marks up Spending Bill The Committee recommends $170 million in FY 2010 funding for NEH and details programmatic allocations

Jun 10, 2009: House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee includes $170 million for NEH Chairman Dicks and Subcommittee members propose additional funds for the agency (over FY 2009) at today’s markup

Jun 3, 2009: Statement on the Nomination of Jim Leach for NEH Chair The National Humanities Alliance greets the nomination of James Leach as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities with warm enthusiasm

May 7, 2009: President Obama Requests FY 2010 Increase for NEH White House budget detail, released today, includes $171.315 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities and requests that the agency administer the National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs program