Public Policy

Members of Congress voice support and opposition for the Office of Management and Budget proposed rule on federal grants. The National Science Foundation released a comment request regarding updates to their Proposal and...

In this post, we share summaries from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA updates that took place at AAS 248, including potential changes to solicitations. We ask AAS members to share their feedback on these...

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed severe, legally binding restrictions on federal grants and changes to the grantmaking process. We break down the main changes impacting the scientific community. We...

Dr. Samantha Garza from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory shares her experiences from the AAS's Congressional Visits Day.

The Fiscal Year 2027 House Commerce-Justice-Science report was released. The AAS submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission on Spectrum Abundance for Weird Space Stuff.

The House Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Subcommittee released their FY27 appropriations bill. All 24 members of the National Science Board have been fired. AAS sent letters to CJS and Energy-Water Subcommittees...

AAS President Dara Norman issues a statement expressing concern about the reported dismissal of the National Science Board.

The House is beginning to mark up FY 2027 appropriations bills. NASA budget hearings are planned for this week. The AAS and the American Association of Physics Teachers held 45 congressional meetings during Congressional...

Federal funding for science is once again under serious threat. We urge you to take action to remind Congress of the importance of federal funding for the sciences.  

The Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget Request was released. NASA announced major changes to its programs and released RFIs related to science at its Ignition event. The AAS responded to Reflect Orbital’s opposition to...