Ad Hoc Group Round Up

News Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on NIH Nomination in October In a Sept. 8 statement, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Bernie Sanders (I.-Vt.) indicated that the committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the...

COSSA Washington Update September 2023

COSSA Marks One Year of CHIPS and Science Act August 9 marked the one year anniversary of enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167), sweeping legislation aimed at reinvestment in and advancement of the U.S. scientific enterprise. Countless activities have...

COSSA Washington Update June 2023

FY 2024 Funding Bills Advance, Outlook is Still Murky As previously reported, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have started moving fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills in recent weeks. The House Appropriations Committee has reported out five of its 12 appropriations...

COSSA Washington Update – May 30, 2023

Congressional News Debt Limit Deal Struck, Spending Caps Likely for FY 2024-25 Over the Memorial Day weekend, the White House and House Republican leadership agreed to a budget deal that would keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, at least until after the 2024...

COSSA Washington Update – May 2, 2023

Featured News House-Passed GOP Budget Would Decimate Science Funding On April 26, the House passed along party lines the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. The bill, which was developed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other GOP members a week prior, represents...

COSSA Washington Update – March 21, 2023

Featured News COSSA Releases Analysis of President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for Social Science On March 9, the Biden Administration began releasing details of its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request to Congress, with additional information rolling out over subsequent...