﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:13:37 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AACN - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href="https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2027 Funding Bill that Boosts Support for Title VIII Nursing Programs]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2026 – Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Labor, Health and Humans Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13459]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Impact & Capitol Hill Day]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</link><description><![CDATA[      AACN Highlights the Impact of Title VIII Programs on Capitol Hill 

 On June 3, Dr. George Zangaro from Johns Hopkins University presented on behalf of AACN at the Health Professions and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13461]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: NINR Strategic Planning and Support for Nursing Education & Workforce]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[       

   Shaping the Future Together: NINR Strategic Planning Listening Session   

 On May 27, AACN joined a National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) listening session hosted by the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13458]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN Advocacy and HRSA National Nursing Survey]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</link><description><![CDATA[       

  AACN Advocacy in Action: Supporting Nursing Education, Workforce, and Research  

 
   Act Now!  Congressional nursing champions have introduced the bipartisan Nursing is a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13455]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Joins with National Healthcare and Higher Education Groups in Legal Action to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2026 – Today, the  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)  announced that it is taking legal action in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) final ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13452]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Nursing as a Professional Degree and Federal Student Loan Limits]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nursing-as-a-professional-degree-and-federal-student-loan-limits</link><description><![CDATA[       

 AACN Leads Efforts to Ensure Nursing is a Professional Degree 

  NEW RESOURCE:  Earlier this month, the Department of Education released its final rule excluding nursing from its ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nursing-as-a-professional-degree-and-federal-student-loan-limits</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13453]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: National Nurses Week and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</link><description><![CDATA[      AACN Celebrates National Nurses Week 

 
  On May 6, the White House released a  Presidential Message on National Nurses Day , honoring nurses for their “steadfast dedication to the health ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13449]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Calls on President to Match Support for Nurses with Action]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</link><description><![CDATA[ On the occasion of National Nurses Day, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) acknowledges the  Administration’s recognition   of the extraordinary contributions nurses make every ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13446]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Congressional Advocacy and Strategic Planning]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</link><description><![CDATA[       
 Continued Congressional Support for Nursing as a Professional Degree  

 On May 1, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02)  released a statement  expressing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13441]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule Abandoning Nursing Education as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ On the eve of National Nurses Week, the Department of Education released its  unpublished final rule , set to take effect on July 1, 2026, that excludes nursing from its definition of professional ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13438]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>