Ask Congress to Support Astronomical Sciences in FY2027

We need your help in urging Congress to support robust, uninterrupted federal funding to enable world-leading science through NASA, NSF, and the DOE Office of Science. Every voice counts.  

Supporting US federal science agencies and their critical missions and workforce development programs is key to maintaining the health of the astronomical sciences. Last year, the AAS community came out in record numbers in support of science, which helped Congress push back against the severe cuts to science proposed in the President’s Budget Request (PBR). With the next budget cycle already underway, we need to act once more to protect our science agencies. 

We have provided an example phone and email script to help you craft your message. Please share some details about the work you do that is enabled by federal funding in the "Personal message" box. The most effective action would be to both email and call your representatives, but if you can only do one, a phone call is more likely to have an immediate impact. The system will connect you with all three of your representatives in succession, so please end each call with the star (*) button instead of the end-call button to be automatically directed to your next representative.  

Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions before reaching out to your representatives. Please note that any messages with crude or inflammatory language will not be passed on, and please be respectful during any communications with Congressional offices (messages should align with the AAS Mission and Vision Statement and AAS Code of Ethics).   

Thank you for advocating for your research and the US astronomical community.