House Subcommittee Advances FY27 Budget for NSF
On April 30, the House Appropriations Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the National Science Foundation (NSF) met to discuss its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Bill. Similar to last year, the bill recommends $7 billion …
Secretary McMahon Testifies Before Senate Appropriators on FY27 Education Budget
On April 28, Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) to defend the administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request. The Department of Education (ED) requested …
Appropriations Update: Testimony and Timelines
Now that the Trump Administration has finally released its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget Request, the appropriations process on the Hill is kicking into high gear. FABBS takes action throughout the year to ensure our disciplines are represented and supported …
House Passes Minibus Including Funding for NIH, ARPA-H, and IES
Last Thursday, the House passed another bipartisan minibus, a legislative package combining three of the 12 federal appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) spending measure. The agencies covered by this minibus are currently operating …
House Passes Minibus Including Strong Funding for NSF
Last week, the House passed a bipartisan minibus, a legislative package combining three of the 12 annual federal appropriations bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Act, which covers funding for federal science agencies. The Senate is actively discussing …
Understanding the High Costs of the Government Shutdown
The waste and inefficiency started even before the shutdown began. As the federal government approached the end of the 2025 fiscal year, good agency stewardship required offices to start developing a plan for managing a shutdown.
On September 2, the …
