{"id":24568,"date":"2024-10-31T14:30:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T19:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/?page_id=24568"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:00:46","slug":"office-of-governmental-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Governmental Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_80c6ec-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_80c6ec-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_80c6ec-e7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1506px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Vice Chancellor<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"state\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-left kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#state\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-title-text\">State<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"federal\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-3 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-left kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#federal\" data-tab=\"3\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-3 \"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Federal<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"contact\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-4 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-left kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#contact\" data-tab=\"4\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-4 \"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Contacts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"resources\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-5 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-left kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#resources\" data-tab=\"5\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-5 \"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab24568_0cd6db-e8\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-md-font-size\"><strong>Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations:<br><\/strong>Nikki Cobb<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id24568_e5a8e6-60 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_d135c3-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:342px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e{max-width:342px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e img{width:100%;}.kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24568_fd4b8c-9e size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/Cobb-Headshot-2025-819x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/Cobb-Headshot-2025-819x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki Cobb\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/Cobb-Headshot-2025-819x1024-1.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/Cobb-Headshot-2025-819x1024-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/relations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/Cobb-Headshot-2025-819x1024-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_4718ed-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_4718ed-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_78cef4-23\">The Texas A&amp;M University System<br>College Station, Texas 77840<br><br>Nikki Cobb is the Vice Chancellor of Governmental Relations and leads the Texas A&amp;M University System\u2019s efforts to secure state and federal support through strategic policy development and legislative advocacy. She oversees a coordinated approach to advancing funding and policy goals that benefit all System universities and agencies. The Office of Governmental Relations works collaboratively to promote the System\u2019s education, research, and service missions. Through strong relationships with the Texas Legislature, Congress, statewide officials, and key agencies, the office champions priorities critical to the System\u2019s success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab24568_d02273-1d\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas A&amp;M System Office of State Relations:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7 has--font-size wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_e9a2c0-e7\">Together, the State Relations team members work with the Texas Legislature to represent the Texas A&amp;M University System and its academic institutions, health science center, and state agencies. &nbsp;Through relationships with elected officials, statewide officeholders, state agencies, other universities, and stakeholders in Texas, State Relations supports the system\u2019s land grant mission of service to the State of Texas and its citizens. &nbsp;The team is made up of subject matter experts across all major policy areas of state government, and each System member has a governmental relations officer assigned to represent the institution or agency in the legislative process. &nbsp;The State Relations team is headquartered in Austin, two blocks from the Texas State Capitol. It works with the Presidents, Agency Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Academic Officers, and other key personnel at the universities and agencies to develop and advance their mission to provide the state with education, research, clinical care, and service. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_273d08-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_273d08-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_273d08-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24568_273d08-b2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_273d08-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_555059-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_555059-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_555059-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_555059-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id24568_b92401-46 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_734d22-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_734d22-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_82336c-26{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_82336c-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_82336c-26\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab24568_49d43b-68\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Texas A&amp;M System Office of Federal Relations:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p id=\"federal\" class=\"kt-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_a0a998-e6\">The Federal Relations Office serves as the primary portal to the federal government for System faculty and agency representatives. We provide a coordinated, system-wide approach to support funding initiatives and achieve policy goals for system members at the federal level. The office assists system members in securing federal funding to accomplish important education, research, and service initiatives and strives to strengthen relationships with members of Congress and federal agencies to increase support for priority issues.&nbsp; In addition, the office identifies opportunities for System faculty and staff to participate in congressional hearings, executive branch advisory groups and task forces, and national education and policy forums.&nbsp; We also support transformational leadership experiences, student internships and faculty developmental assignments in Congress and in federal offices and agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\">Federal Legislative Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24568_457f88-8d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.house.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_010dae-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_010dae-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_010dae-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24568_010dae-75 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24568_010dae-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24568_049765-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24568_049765-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24568_049765-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24568_049765-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_0fa89c-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_0fa89c-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_0fa89c-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id24568_0fa89c-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-tab24568_5c32cc-98\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are Texas A&amp;M University System\u2019s interface with the Texas Legislature, Congress, and Senior State and Federal Executive Branch officials.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24568_b3e55b-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24568_b3e55b-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b3e55b-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id24568_b3e55b-be{border-top:2px solid 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