On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking to reverse recent actions that threaten to devastate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Established in 1965 by Congress, the NEH is a...| National Humanities Alliance
By Alexandra Klein After an extended delay and four continuing resolutions, Congress passed funding bills for FY 24 in March–more than five months after the fiscal year began. Congress passed the first six FY 24 appropriations bills on March 8, including the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill, which included $207 million for the NEH....| National Humanities Alliance
By Alexandra Klein At the end of December, the FY 23 omnibus appropriations bill was passed by both the House and the Senate after several months of negotiations. The bill included very significant wins for humanities advocates, including the largest yearly increase for the NEH in the agency’s history. The agency will receive $207 million,...| National Humanities Alliance