University of Wisconsin-Madison Bill Positions
MapLight's report on University of Wisconsin-Madison details University of Wisconsin-Madison's support for or opposition to bills in Congress. MapLight has recorded 6 bill positions taken by University of Wisconsin-Madison since January 1, 2007. These bills relate to topics including Congress, Energy, Government Operations and Politics, Health, International Affairs, and 53 other topics.
Support and opposition information is based on public documents found by MapLight, including congressional testimony, news reports, and company statements. These documents are included with the report.
Scope:
This report provides, for each of the 6 bills University of Wisconsin-Madison has taken a position on, the following information:
* Bill name, number, and sponsor.
* Bill summary and status (i.e. whether the bill is in committee, has become law, etc.).
* University of Wisconsin-Madison's position (support or opposition).
* Date University of Wisconsin-Madison's position was taken and date it was recorded by MapLight.
* Source document for the support or opposition stance.
Source documents:
Source documents for University of Wisconsin-Madison's support or opposition stance are authored by:
* House Energy and Commerce Republicans; UMR Letter to Chairman Upton and Ranking Member DeGette (2 pages)
* American Brain Tumor Association; Opposition Letter to Sections 756 and 898 (5 pages)
* Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Coalition (CNSF) Letter to the Senate Supporting the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) (5 pages)
* The Science Coalition; Statement on Passage of FY2017 Omnibus Spending Bill (13 pages)
* American Astronomical Society; AAS joined CNSF on a letter to Congressional leadership expressing appreciation for passage and enactment of H.J.Res. 31, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (3 pages)
* Association of American Medical Colleges; Group Letter Supporting Pocan Amendment on Fetal Tissue Research (3 pages)
Reasons to buy:
* Gauge future potential of University of Wisconsin-Madison based on whether a bill they support or oppose advances or is defeated in Congress.
* Evaluate the political activity of University of Wisconsin-Madison, including legislation of interest.
* Understand the reasoning behind University of Wisconsin-Madison's positions on legislation through content of source documents.
* Learn of other organizations that have taken the same position as University of Wisconsin-Madison on a bill (other signers).
* Learn of legislation which affects the financial prospects of University of Wisconsin-Madison.
* Learn whether bills University of Wisconsin-Madison has supported or opposed have been enacted, defeated, or are still pending.
Topics of legislation:
The bills University of Wisconsin-Madison has taken a position on cover the following topics: Business & Labor (4), Culture and Social Issues (4), Defense, National Security and Foreign Policy (4), Government Affairs (4), Health & Welfare (4), Natural Resources (4), Science, Technology, Communications, and Infrastructure (4), Budget & Economy (3), Education (3), Legal Affairs (3). The report is 33 pages long, including 6 source documents.
