On May 6, the National Coalition for History joined twenty-one organizations and twenty-two persons in a letter to President Biden regarding the upcoming selection of a nominee to replace David Ferriero as the next Archivist of the United States. The letter sets forth the experience, characteristics and issues the President should consider in choosing his more >
On March 28, 2022, the Biden administration released its proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Click here to access a chart showing how programs of interest to our community fared. It includes the Biden proposed budget for FY23 and compares it with the FY22 and FY21 budgets. Here are the highlights: The National Archives more >
On March 15, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened a hearing to consider reforms to the Presidential Records Act (PRA), especially in light of recent revelations about the mishandling of records at the end of former President Trump’s term. The National Coalition for History (NCH) submitted testimony for the record urging the more >
President Biden is soon expected to sign into law an omnibus appropriations bill which will fund the federal government for the approximately last six months of fiscal year 2022. Click here to access a chart showing how programs of interest to our community fared. It includes the budget for FY 22 and compares it with more >
Message from DAVID S. FERRIERO, Archivist of the United States
The Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, has announced the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA’s) plan for resuming research room operations. In-person access to research rooms is dependent on local health conditions and several requirements are in place to ensure the safety of both staff and patrons. Research room visits will be more >
On May 27, 2021, the Biden administration released its detailed proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Click here to access a chart showing how programs of interest to our community fared. It includes the Biden proposed budget for FY22 and compares it with the FY21 and FY20 budgets.
The National Coalition for History (NCH) has worked with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to seek support for additional funding in the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). They have circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter more >
NCH STATEMENT ON “DIVISIVE CONCEPTS” LEGISLATION (5/20/21) Legislation currently under consideration by numerous state legislatures around the country menaces the academic freedom essential to all classrooms, especially those where history is the focus of discussion and debate. The National Coalition for History opposes the passage of so-called “divisive concepts” legislation in these legislatures. Such bills more >
The National Coalition for History (NCH) has worked with Congressmen John Larson (D-CT), Don Young (R-AK), and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) to seek support for additional funding in the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). They have circulated a “Dear Colleague” more >
