BPS in the Beltway

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

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

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
• A 50-50 Senate Opens Opportunities for Power Sharing Agreements
• Untangling Trump Era Policies
• President-Elect Focuses on Bipartisanship

In Brief

Congress Reaches Deal on Stimnibus
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Stimulus Checks Coming

In Brief

Register for the 2020 Virtual Rally for Medical Research
Make Policy Work for Science – Apply for the 2021-2022 BPS Congressional Fellowship 
The Latest on FY 2021 Appropriations
Members of Congress, Ad Hoc Group Urge Support of NIH Emergency Funds
FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee

In Brief

White House Withdraws Interim Rule on F-1 and M-1 Student Visas
FY21 Appropriations
COVID Emergency Relief Package
Senate Democrats Release White Paper on COVID-19 Vaccine
Register for the 2020 Virtual Rally for Medical Research
Be a Part of BPS Advocacy 

In Brief

COVID-19 Relief Phase 4
COVID-19 and the Economy
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21)
HELP Solicits Comments on Pandemic Plan

In Brief

Senate Returns for Phase 4 Stimulus (aka CARES 2)
House Outlines Plans for $1 Trillion in CARES 2
House Energy & Commerce Committee Outlines Needs for Reopening
Coronavirus Disbandment Rumors Circulate

In Brief

Science and Research in the Global Political Landscape: The US and China
FY 2021 Appropriations Outlook
CBO Predicts Deficit to Eclipse $1 Trillion in 2020
2020 State of the Union
House Appropriators Call for Coronavirus Supplemental
House Science Committee Announces New Subcommittee Chairs
Fetal Tissue Research Restrictions Disrupts Disease Study
US House of Representatives Launches Women in STEM Caucus

In Brief

Apply Now for 2020-2021 BPS Congressional Fellowship
Senate Passes Minibus, Then Hits Roadblock
BPS Advocates for FY20 Budget; Clock Ticks on Continuing Resolution (CR)
What Next: CRs, Impeachment and Potential Shutdowns on Horizon
Senate Budget Committee to Mark Up Process Bill
Science in the News

In Brief

BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021
Senate Appropriations Postpones Budget Mark-Ups Until Further Notice
UK Researchers Fear No-Deal Brexit Under New Prime Minister
NIH Releases Details About New Fetal Tissue Research Policy
Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce Drug Prices Developed from NIH Funds
Science in the News

• Update on the 2020 Federal Budget
• NIH Issues New Fetal Tissue Restrictions
• House Approves Harassment Bill 
• House Passes Bill to End Country-Level Caps on Green Cards
• House Science Committee Holds Scientific Integrity Hearing  
• Alabama Lawmaker Announces Retirement; Opens Space on Key Appropriations Panel
• Last Chance to Reserve a Spot for the Rally for Medical Research Next Month
• BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021
• Science in the News