BPS in the Beltway | January 16, 2026 In Brief Take Action: Protect Federal Scientific Research by Completing FY26 Appropriations Work Congress Passes First Funding Bills for FY26 Appellate Court Rules on Against Caps on Indirect Costs Public Affairs @ Annual Meeting: From Data to Dialogue: Artful Strategies Against Misinformation Public Affairs @ Annual Meeting: From PhD to Policy Wonk: Exploring Careers Outside Academia and Industry Public Affairs @ Annual Meeting: Inside NIH: Explore Biophysics Grant Opportunities at Key Institutes Public Affairs @ Annual Meeting: Inside Perspectives and Opportunities: NSF Grants Tags: Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryAppropriationsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)BPS AdvocacyNational Science Foundation (NSF)Public Affairs Committee (PAC)National Cancer Institute (NCI)Department of Energy Office of ScienceBPS Policy NewsIndirect CostsFY26 Appropriations FundingAdvocacy AlertsSarah SmagaClarissa BhargavaJessica WuFutureHouseEngineers and Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL)National Institutes on Neurological Diseases and SNational Institutes on General Medical Sciences (N Read more
BPS in the Beltway | December 17, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Protect Federal Scientific Research by Completing FY26 Appropriations Work Enjoy a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season Appropriations Efforts Continue for FY26 NIH Ends Payline Cutoffs, Raising Fears of Political Influence in Grant Decisions Tags: National Institues of HealthBPS NewsMinibusLabor-HHSBPS in the BeltwayPolicy NewsTake ActionNational Science Foundation (NSF)United States SenateUnited States House of RepresentativesUnited States CongressDepartment of Energy Office of ScienceFY26 ApppropriationsSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD)Commerce-Justice-ScienceSenator Rick Scott (R-FL)Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI0NIH Ends Payline CutoffsGrant ApplicationsGeographic Balance Read more
BPS in the Beltway | December 1, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Protect Federal Scientific Research by Completing FY26 Appropriations NIH Implements Unified Funding Strategy for Clearer, More Consistent Award Decisions NSF Updates on Resumption of Operations White House Launches “Genesis Mission” to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery Tags: BPS NewsWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayTake ActionDepartment of Energy (DOE)BPS Policy NewsBPS Advocacy AlertWhite House Executive OrderFY26 Appropriations FundingFiscal Year 2026 AppropriationsNIH Unified Funding StrategyNSF Guidance on Resumption of OperationsResumption of OperationsWhite House EOGenesis MissionAI-Driven Scientific Discovery Read more
BPS in the Beltway | October 30, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Apply Now for the Biophysical Society’s 2025–2026 Congressional Fellowship Government Shutdown Continues While Leaving Economic Damage in Wake BPS Partnership with FASEB Provides Access to New Advocacy Resources More than 450 Organizations Urge Appropriators to Finalize NIH Funding Resources on Multi-Year Funding of NIH Awards Tags: Government ShutdownBPS in the BeltwayCongressional Budget Office (CBO)BPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramAd Hoc Group for Medical ResearchARPA-HAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAFederal FundingBPS Policy NewsForward Funding of GrantsBPS Congressional FellowshipFederal GovernmentEconomic DamageReductions in Force (RIF)CoaltionsAmerican Institute of Physics (AIP)Coalition for National Science Foundation (CNSF)Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC)ACT for NIHFY26 Appropriations FundingFederation of American Societies for Experimental Read more
BPS in the Beltway | September 29, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Apply Now for the Biophysical Society’s 2025–2026 Congressional Fellowship Fiscal Year 2026 Work Comes Down to the Wire OMB Memos Outline Possible RIFs Pending a Shut Down and FY27 Science and Tech Priorities Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Release New Changes to F-1 and H-1B Visas Tags: federal budgetAppropriationsGovernment ShutdownWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayUS SenateHouse of RepresentativesUS CongressH-1B VisasUS Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE)Department of Homeland Security (DHS)BPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Reductions in Force (RIFs)FY26 BudgetPolicy NewsletterFiscal Year (FY) 2026Science and TechnologyScience and Technology PolicyResearch & Development (R&D)F-1 VisasDuration of Status (D/S)American Physical Society (APS)Amicus Brief Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 28, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Apply Now for the 2026–2027 Congressional Fellowship White House Executive Order Oversight of Federal Grantmaking Hope Glimmers on NIH Forward-Funding Policy Change GAO Says NIH Illegally Withheld Research Funds Tags: BPS NewsAppropriationsWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Take ActionBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramBPS Policy NewsExecutive Order (EO)Congressional Fellowship ProgramPolicy NewsletterOversight of Federal GrantmakingPolitical AppointeesTermination for ConvenienceIndirect Cost RatesLowest Indirect Rate BidderNIH Forward FundingForward Funding of GrantsSen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Manager's AmendmentGovernment Accountability Office (GA0)Impoundment Control Act (ICA)Appropriated Funds Read more
BPS in the Beltway | July 29, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Register for the 2025 Rally for Medical Research Applications Are Open for the Biophysical Society 2026–2027 Congressional Fellowship August Recess Looms, Leaving Short Time to Complete Appropriations Bills California Dems Push Back Against National Lab Cuts NSF Staff Protest Funding and Staff Cuts Tags: californiaCapitol HillRally for Medical ResearchAugust recessBPS NewsCongressAppropriationsSenateBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)BPS AdvocacyDepartment of Energy (DOE)House of RepresentativesBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramRepublicansNational LabsBPS Policy NewsCongressional Fellowship ProgramFiscal Year 2026FY26 BudgetDemocrats Read more
BPS in the Beltway | June 30, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Contact Congress in Support of Scientific Research NSF Faces Ouster from Headquarters NSF Announces 500 Additional GRFP Awards, Excludes Life Sciences White House Targets Science in Push to Freeze Agency Spending Tags: BPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayPolicy NewsBPS AdvocacyTake ActionNational Science Foundation (NSF)Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Supreme CourtNational Institutes of Health INIH)BPS Policy NewsGrantsTerminated GrantsGraduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)Budget ReductionsRecissionCuts to spendingPocket Recissions Read more
BPS in the Beltway | May 30, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Contact Congress in Support of Scientific Research White House ‘Skinny Budget’ Calls for Devastating Cuts to Science Table: Proposed NIH Restructuring NIH Announces End to Foreign Subawards Tags: Office of ScienceWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Department of Energy (DOE)National Science Foundation (NSF)BPSNewsWhite House Proposed BudgetDepartment of Energy Office of ScienceBPS Policy NewsWhite House Skinny BudgetCuts to ScienceNIH RestructuringNSF RestructuringFunding CutsForeign Subawards Read more
BPS in the Beltway | April 29, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Tell Congress Why Proposed F&A Cuts are Dangerous to Scientific Research DOE Cap on F&A Costs Blocked by Federal Court Panchanathan Abruptly Resigns from NSF Director Role Permanent Injunction Issued on the Implementation of F&A Caps to NIH Taubenberger Named as Acting Head of NIAID Tags: BPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Department of Energy (DOE)National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaBPS Policy UpdatePolicy FlashFacilities & Administrative (F&A) CostsF&A CostsIndirect Costs15% CapDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE)InjunctionsSethuraman PanchanathanDirector of the National Science Foundation (NSF)Permanent InjunctionU.S. District Court for the District of MassachuseJeffery Taubenberger Read more
BPS in the Beltway | March 28, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Close Out Biophysics Week with the Biophysics Advocacy Lab Biomedical Research Mostly Avoids Major Cuts in FY25 Spending Deal NIH to Shift Peer-Review Panel Responsibilities to Center for Scientific Review NIH Council and Peer Review Panels Resume Work Tags: biomedical researchBPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Policy NewsContinuing Resolution (CR)Take ActionDepartment of Defense (DOD)Fiscal Year 2025FY25Contact CongressBPS Advocacy LabPeer-Review PanelsCenters for Scientific Review (CSR)NIH CouncilsNIH Peer-Review Panels Read more
BPS in the Beltway | February 28, 2025 In Brief Take Action: Share Your Story with BPS and Contact Congress BPS Launches New Site to Track Executive Orders and Federal Actions Can Congress Avert a Shutdown with CR Expiration Date Looming Tags: Karen FlemingBPS NewsBPS in the BeltwayContinuing Resolution (CR)Take ActionEmmanuel MargeatTheanne GriffithFY25FY25 AppropriationsBPS Annual Meeting 202569th Biophysical Society Annual MeetingEmergency Town Hall MeetingPolicy IssuesContact CongressShare Your Story with BPSExecutive OrdersFederal ActionsRonnie GhoseLeslie BerntsenStand Up for Science 2025 Read more