Public Policy

AAS member Arpita Roy describes her experience at this year's Congressional Visits Day.

On 28 June, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill on a 31 to 24 vote. This bill is important to AAS members because this legislation funds...

In this policy blog post, we take a look at the first congressional appropriations numbers for FY2023, which start with the House. The initial bill release includes top line numbers that give us a sense of what might...

With AAS 240 just 10 days away, the Public Policy Team is looking forward to returning for our first in-person meeting in two years. This meeting promises to be jam-packed with amazing science content and happy reunions...

This post covers a brief refresher on the federal budget process and a summary of what’s happening with astronomy-related line items in the federal budget.

The AAS Public Policy Department is now accepting applications for our annual Congressional Visits Day (CVD). The deadline to sign up for AAS CVD 2022 is Sunday, 27 February 2022.

The American Astronomical Society enthusiastically endorses the Astro2020 decadal survey and urges the astronomical community to support the report and its priorities.