COSSA Washington Update – October 31, 2023

Featured News President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence On October 10, President Biden unveiled a groundbreaking Executive Order (EO), setting the stage for the United States to lead in harnessing the potential of...

COSSA Washington Update October 2023

New from COSSA COSSA Releases 2022 Annual Report COSSA’s 2022 Annual Report is now available. Check it out to learn more about COSSA’s activities and successes over the past year. Find out how your organization can become a member of COSSA on our website.  ...

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...