BPS In the Beltway | September 29, 2022 In Brief Senate Invokes Cloture on CR on Eve of Fiscal Year’s End Senate Confirms Prabhakar as Director of OSTP Biden Announces Inaugural Director for ARPA–H Fauci Announces Departure from NIAID, Advisory Roles Tags: SenateWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayContinuing Resolution (CR)White House Office of Science and Technology PolicUnited States SenateAnthony FauciNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaOffice of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAPresident Joe BidenWhite House BudgetFY23Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23)Public Policy NewsClotureFiscal Year (FY)Arati Prabhakar PhDDARPADefense Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Renee Wegrzyn PhDGinko BioworksNational Institutes of Health INIH)President BidenChief Medical AdvisorChief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation Read more
BPS In the Beltway | July 21, 2022 In Brief Sign-Up to Meet with Your Elected Officials at Home Advocate for NIH Funding for FY23 in Washington, DC Apply for the BPS 2023-2024 Congressional Fellowship Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Headed to House Floor House Moves to Remove ARPA-H from NIH Organizational Structure Tags: federal budgetRally for Medical ResearchBPS Congressional FellowOffice of ScienceBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US SenateDepartment of Energy (DOE)National Science Foundation (NSF)House of RepresentativesBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAAdvocacy at HomeGrassroots AdvocacyFederal Appropriations ProcessFiscal Year 2023 (FY23)Health and Human Services (HHS)HHS Secretary Xavier BecerraRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) Read more
BPS In the Beltway | May 26, 2022 Temperatures in Washington, DC are rising just as Appropriators kick off hearings for FY23 In Brief Appropriators Commence Hearings on FY23 Senators Review NSF Requests Science Committee Seeks Higher Budgets for DOE Facilities Tags: AppropriationsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US House of RepresentativesUS SenateDepartment of Energy (DOE)National Science Foundation (NSF)BPSNewsFederal AppropriationsFY23Fiscal Year 2023Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations SubUS Federal BudgetWhite House Proposed BudgetDOE Office of Science Read more
BPS In the Beltway | April 28, 2022 In Brief President’s Budget Outlines Strong Investments in Science Let the FY23 Appropriations Games Begin NIH Launches New Scientific Data Sharing Website OSTP Announces Year of Evidence for Action Tags: BPS NewsAppropriationsOffice of SciencePresident's BudgetBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US House of RepresentativesUS SenateWhite House Office of Science and Technology PolicNational Science Foundation (NSF)Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)ARPA-HSenator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)President Joe BidenWhite House BudgetFY23Fiscal Year 2023Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL)Representative Kay Granger (R-TX)Appropriations ProcessYear of Evidence for ActionEvidence-based Policymaking Read more
BPS In the Beltway | January 31, 2022 In Brief Annual Meeting: People or Projects? Approaches to Funding Research Annual Meeting: Beyond Coronavirus: Preparing for the Next Pandemic Justice Breyer’s Retirement offers Biden an Opportunity and a Presidential First Omnibus Talks Continue Between House and Senate Congressional Research Service (CRS) Delivers Report on FY22 Appropriations Tags: nihBPS Annual MeetingNational Institues of HealthOmnibusresearch fundingBPS in the BeltwayContinuing Resolution (CR)CoronavirusHouse Appropriations CommitteeCOVID-19Novel CoronavirusNational Science Foundation (NSF)Public Affairs Committee (PAC)Pandemic FundingFY22BPS Annual Meeting 2022BPS 2022Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPABurroughs Wellcome FundWellcome LeapHigh-Risk High-Reward ResearchPandemic PreparednesssPandemicUnited States Supreme CourtSupreme CourtSupreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)Justice Stephen BreyerPresident Joe BidenFederal AppropriationsFY 2022Senate Appropriations CommiteeCongressional Research Service (CRS) Read more
BPS in the Beltway | November 18, 2021 In Brief Last Call for Applications for the BPS 2022–2023 Congressional Fellowship Congress Still Facing Build Back Better Act, NDAA and USICA Before Year End OMB Issues Fact Sheet on Outstanding FY22 Appropriations Partisan Positioning Leaves Debt Limit in Limbo Senate President Pro-Tem Patrick Leahy Announces Retirement Tags: BPS Congressional FellowCongressAppropriationsGovernment ShutdownBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)US SenateSen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)National Science FoundationSenator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)BPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramBPS2021National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)FY22Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Fiscal Year 2022Federal Debt CeilingUS House of RepreesentativesBuild Back Better ActUS innovation and Competition Act (USICA)Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Senate President Pro-Tempore Read more
BPS In the Beltway | September 8, 2021 In Brief BPS Webinar: Exploring Careers in Science Policy Science Coalition Urges Administration to Provide Visa Assistance to Afghan Scientists, Engineers Woodcock Out of the Running for FDA House Adopts Trillion Dollar Budget Resolution Senators Sinema and Manchin Remain Skeptical on Budget Tags: federal budgetvisasBPS WebinarBPS Congressional FellowRutgers UniversityYale UniversityYasmeen HussainWhite HouseBudgetBPS in the BeltwayUniversity of CaliforniaHouse of RepresentativesUnited States SenateBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramFood and Drug Administration (FDA)BPS CoalitionsBPS21Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)BPS Public PolicySteven MossAdriana BankstonBridget MiloreyMichael RudokasWashington State Academy of SciencesNational Academies of Science Engineering and MediScience CoalitionAfghanistanAfghan ScientistsJanet WoodcockSen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)Sen. Kysten Sinema (D-AZ)Budget Reconciliation Read more
BPS In the Beltway | July 28, 2021 In Brief Register Now for the Virtual Rally for Medical Research Sept 22-23 Make Policy Work for Science – Apply for the 2022-2023 BPS Congressional Fellowship Program All Aboard the (7-bill) Minibus Alarm Officially Sounds on the Debt Ceiling OSTP Begins its Pitch on ARPA-H Tags: Rally for Medical ResearchOmnibusMinibusBudgetBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)FY 2021 AppropriationsHouse of RepresentativesBPSNewsBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramBPS2021FY22BPS Communications12 Appropriations PackagesApplications Now OpenBe the BPS Fellow for 2022-2023Minibus HR4502Treasury Secretary Janet YellenFederal Debt CeilingFY21 Expires September 30 Read more
BPS in the Beltway – Appropriations Edition | June 23, 2021 In Brief Congress Approves Deeming Resolution Appropriations Work Gets Underway OSTP Begins its Pitch on ARPA-H Tags: nihfederal budgetAppropriationsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)House Appropriations CommitteeHouse of RepresentativesUnited States CongressFY22Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)Eric LanderFiscal Year 2022DeemingDeeming ResolutionAdvanced Research Projects Authority (ARPA)Advanced Research Projects Authority - Health (ARPARPA-H Read more
BPS In the Beltway | April 27, 2021 In Brief OSTP Confirmation Hearing Live Stream Senate Appropriations Outlines Process for Earmarks RISE Act Leads Urge Administration to Support Research Recovery Funding NIH Extramural Director Testifies Before Senate HELP Committee NIH Removes Trump-Era Restrictions on Use of Fetal Tissue in Research Tags: Senate Appropriations SubcommitteeChinaSenate AppropriationsFetal Tissue ResearchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US SenateMichael Lauer NIHScientific ResearchFY22Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)Confirmation HearingsEric LanderPatrick Leahy (D-VT)EarmarksRISE ActSupport Research Recovery FundingRep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)Rep. Fred Upton (D-MI)Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)Office of Management and Budget (OMB)The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISEExtramural ResearchForeign Influence Read more
BPS In the Beltway | March 11, 2021 In Brief Take Action: Register for Biophysics Week NIH and NSF Grant Application Sessions Trillion Dollar Relief Package Awaiting Signature FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Focuses on STEM R&D NIH Launches Initiative to Address Structural Racism NSB Addresses Bias and Broader Impacts Tags: stemChinaBPSBiophysics WeekBiophysics for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOPBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Take ActionWhite House Office of Science and Technology PolicNational Science Foundation (NSF)Public Affairs Committee (PAC)FY21 BudgetBPS2021Funding ReliefNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)STEM R&DCHIPS for America ActNational AI Initiative ActInteragency R&DIndustries of the Future Actnondefense R&DQISFY22Future Coordination CouncilDepartment of Defense (DOD)Undue InfluenceForeign Talent ProgramsRussianUS National SecurityAcademic ResearchFundamental Researchfederal science agenciesfederal grant fundingStructural RacismNIH UNITE InitiativeNSB BiasNational Science Board (NSB) Read more
BPS In the Beltway | February 15, 2021 In Brief Annual Meeting: Global Pandemic Response: Charting a Path Forward Using Guides from the Past and Present Annual Meeting: Responding to the Coronavirus Threat through Investments in Fundamental Biomedical Research House Appropriations Subcommittees Release New Rosters Tonko Reintroduces the Scientific Integrity Act Tags: BPS Annual MeetingBPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Scientific Integrity ActHouse Appropriations CommitteeHouse Appropriations Labor Health and Human ServicNational Science Foundation (NSF)Public Affairs Committee (PAC)BPS 65th Annual MeetingRep. Paul TonkoHouse Appropriations Commerce Science and Justice Read more