AACN Testimony

Over the years, several AACN member deans, presidents, and staff have testified before Congress on a variety of issues. Given our priority areas, AACN will submit testimony to Congress and others entities to ensure that the voice of nursing education and research is heard whenever appropriate.


111th Congress

AACN President Presents Testimony on New Legislation Offered in Response to the National Conversation on Healthcare Reform
AACN Invited as the Sole National Nursing Organization to Testify Before the Senate HELP Committee (June 12, 2009)

AACN Provides Written Testimony to the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Year 2010
(May 22, 2009)

AACN Provides Written Testimony to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Year 2010
(May 1, 2009)

110th Congress

AACN Asked to Testify on Behalf of Nursing Education Before the Democratic National Committee
(August 5, 2008)

Testimony of Dr. Jeanette Lancaster on behalf of AACN on Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs

AACN Provides Written Testimony to the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee
(
April 30, 2007)

AACN Provides Written Testimony to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee
(
April 11, 2007)

109th Congress

Testimony of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations for Nursing Education and Research for the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education
(May 1, 2006)

Testimony of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on Fiscal Year 2007
Appropriations For Nursing Education and Research before the U.S. House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

(March 31, 2006)

Testimony of Jeanette Lancaster, PhD, RN, FAAN on behalf of the Tri-Council for Nursing
On Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs

(March 29, 2006)

Testimony of Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, FAAN on behalf of the American Association
of Colleges of Nursing before the The National Academies Committee on an Assessment
of Research Doctorate Programs

(February 15, 2006)

Nurse Faculty Shortage

Testimony of Connie Stewart Carpenter, EdD, RN before the House Education and
Workforce Subcommittee on Select Education Field Hearing “How the Lack of Higher
Education Faculty Contributes to America’s Nursing Shortage, Part II”

(December 2, 2005)

Testimony of Carolyn B. Yucha, PhD, RN, FAAN before the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Select Education Field Hearing “How the Lack of Higher Education Faculty Contributes to America’s Nursing Shortage, Part II”
(December 2, 2005)

FY 2006 Appropriations

Testimony of Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN on Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations for
Nursing Education and Research as Recommended by the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing

(April 21, 2005)

Testimony of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on Fiscal Year 2006
Appropriations
For Nursing Education and Research before the U.S. House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

(April 15, 2005)

Testimony of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on Fiscal Year 2006
Appropriations
For Nursing Education and Research before the U.S. Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

(April 1, 2005)


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