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 | November 6, 2019 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 Tags: nihfederal budgetBPSBPS Congressional FellowGovernment ShutdownSenateHouseLabor-HHSCRBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)BPS Policy and AdvocacyPolicy NewsLegislationUS BudgetLabor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) BudgetContinuing Resolution (CR)ImpeachmentUS House of RepresentativesUS SenateFY20 BudgetFY2020 BudgetBPS AdvocacyTake ActionSenate Budget CommitteeSen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Sen. Time Kaine (D-VA)Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)Sen. Angus King (I-ME)Bipartisan Support Read more