{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warnock-leads-bipartisan-effort-to-increase-federal-grant-access-for-hbcus/", "ICYMI: Warnock Leads Bipartisan Effort to Increase Federal Grant Access for HBCUs", "2026-08-17", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "GA", "Raphael G. Warnock", "W000790", "www.warnock.senate.gov", "warnock", "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year, Senators Reverend Warnock (D-GA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan HBCU Research Capacity Act, legislation that would streamline federal funding opportunities for HBCUs\n\nSenator Warnock has secured more than $265 million for Georgia\u2019s 10 HBCUs, part of $17 billion in federal investments delivered to HBCUs across the nation\n\nSenator Warnock is a proud graduate of Morehouse College\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a bipartisan bill that would streamline federal funding opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The HBCU Research Capacity Act would set up a federally coordinated website that compiles information about HBCU-eligible STEM research and development funding opportunities.\n\n\u201cHBCUs are incubators of diverse excellence and have proven their ability time and again to punch above their weight,\u201d said Senator Reverend Warnock. \u201cDespite not always having every tool at their disposal, they continue to make massive contributions to the research and development community. This bipartisan bill will make securing federal dollars for their research efforts that much easier, and I am proud to work alongside another champion of HBCUs in Senator Katie Britt.\u201d\n\nThe HBCU Research Capacity Act would amend Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with federal agencies to create a centralized website listing these grant opportunities. This website would also share best practices for building research capacity, including recommendations from Federal, State, and local organizations.\n\nAs the proud graduate of an HBCU, Senator Warnock is deeply committed to doing all he can to ensure these institutions thrive. To date, Senator Warnock has secured more than $265 million for Georgia HBCUs and more than $17 billion in total for HBCU campuses across the country.\n\nAlongside Senators Warnock and Britt, the bill is cosponsored by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Coons (D-DE).\n\nEarlier this year, Senator Warnock held a press conference with HBCU student newspapers to announce the bill introduction.\n\nMore coverage of Senator Reverend Warnock\u2019s introduction of the HBCU Research Capacity Actbelow:\n\nThe Hilltop: Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a graduate of Morehouse College and the only HBCU alumnus currently serving in the U.S. Senate, positioned himself as a leading advocate for these institutions. He introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act alongside Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), through the legislation designed to streamline federal grant access and expand research opportunities for HBCUs nationwide.\n\nThe Maroon Tiger: Sens. Raphael Warnock \u201991 (D-Ga.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act. The bipartisan bill would create a centralized federal clearinghouse. The system would help HBCUs identify and apply for research grants.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-18T05:27:41Z", "2026-08-18T05:29:06Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-warnock-leads-bipartisan-effort-to-increase-federal-grant-access-for-hbcus/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.412796787917614, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}