Senate panel pushes stricter reporting for foreign funding to US colleges and universities

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 778

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — Members of a U.S. Senate panel expressed bipartisan consensus Thursday that the country should be cautious of “malign” foreign dollars flowing to American colleges and universities, with some Democrats also arguing recent funding cuts undermine the country’s lead in global research.

The hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on “malign foreign influence in higher education” came as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have pushed for increased transparency …

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