Communications to Capitol Hill

This page includes correspondence from Vanderbilt and associations to which Vanderbilt belongs.

  • Letter from national, state, and local health, education, and workforce organizations, in support of a strong FY 2013 allocation for Labor-HHS-Education appropriations. (March 16, 2012)

  • Letter from the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction opposing efforts to reduce federal funding for programs related to higher education and scientific research. (Oct. 3, 2011)

  • Letter from East Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Vanderbilt University to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction opposing efforts to cut to graduate medical education and indirect medical education payments. (Sept. 28, 2011)

  • Letter from East Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Vanderbilt University to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., opposing efforts to cut funding for programs that train the next generation of physicians. (July 14, 2011)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., outlining the University's research priorities for FY 2012. (May 6, 2011)

  • Letter from Vanderbilt's Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and the University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., expressing appreciation for his longstanding commitment to making research and education funding a priority. (March 7, 2011)

  • Letter from Vanderbilt's Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and the University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., urging him to make research and education funding a priority as decisions are made for FY 11. (March 7, 2011)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., opposing the deep cuts in research and student aid programs contained in H.R. 1. (Feb. 16, 2011)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., thanking him for his support in the final passage of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act. (Jan. 6, 2011)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., in support of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act. (Aug. 3, 2010)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., in support of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act. (May 19, 2010)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., in support of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act. (April 12, 2010)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., requesting support for federal student aid programs and research programs in the fiscal year 2011 appropriations process. Similar letters were sent to Reps. Jim Cooper, Marsha Blackburn, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis, Steve Cohen, Zach Wamp, Bart Gordon, Phil Roe and Sen. Bob Corker. (Feb. 24, 2010)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., in support of the Federal Family Education Loan program. (Sept. 10, 2009)

  • Letter from the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation, more than 200 corporations, scientific and educational organizations, and universities to President Obama thanking him and his Administration for their leadership in advancing the nation’s investment in basic research. (April 6, 2009)

  • Letter from the Office of Federal Relations to Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., requesting support for federal student aid programs and research programs in the fiscal year 2010 appropriations process. Similar letters were sent to Reps. Marsha Blackburn, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis, Steve Cohen, Zach Wamp, Bart Gordon, Phil Roe and Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. (April 1, 2009)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Members of the Tennessee congressional delegation urging support for increased research funding in the FY 2009 continuing resolution. (Sept. 16, 2008)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Members of the Tennessee congressional delegation announcing Vanderbilt’s debt reduction initiative. (Oct. 1, 2008)

  • Letter from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos to Members of the Tennessee congressional delegation, congressional leadership, and leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging increased funding for federal research and student aid in the final FY 2009 appropriations bills. (Dec. 15, 2008)