Members Announced for the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
November 6, 2019
Late last month, President Trump issued an executive order that brought new life to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), an advisory committee to advise the president on topics concerning science, technology, and …
Senate Holds Hearing on Research’s Contributions to the Economy, Congress Continues Deliberations over FY 2020 Budget
November 6, 2019
Last month, the newly formed subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee convened a hearing to discuss “the role that research and innovation play in ensuring U.S. leadership in the global economy.” …
Concerns About a Possible Year-Long Continuing Resolution Grow as the Deadline for the Current CR Draws Closer
October 23, 2019
On Wednesday, October 23, the Senate began debate on the first set of their fiscal year 2020 spending bills, HR 3055. This minibus includes four bills – Agriculture (S 2522), Transportation-HUD (S 2520), Interior-Environment (S 2580) and …
House Science Committee Passes Scientific Integrity Act and Bipartisan Report on Politicization of Government Science
October 23, 2019
Last week, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology passed the Scientific Integrity Act (H.R. 1709). The legislation would require some federal research agencies to develop and follow clear principles designed to protect research data, scientists and the research …
A Focus on Foreign Influence in Washington, DC
October 9, 2019
Last month, Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), wrote a letter to the U.S. research community on the topic of foreign influence on our scientific enterprise. Dreoegemeier announced that the OSTP …
Behavioral and Brain Sciences on Capitol Hill
September 25, 2019
September has been an action-packed month on Capitol Hill. While the Senate has been focused on appropriations, House Committees have been holding hearings, hosting briefings, and introducing legislation on a wide range of topics relevant to brain …
