BPS in the Beltway

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

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

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

In Brief

• Congress Approves Deeming Resolution
• Appropriations Work Gets Underway
• OSTP Begins its Pitch on ARPA-H

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

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