BPS in the Beltway | March 28, 2024 In Brief Congress Strikes Deal for Fiscal Year 2024 White House Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 House Appropriations Chair Kay Granger Announces Resignation from Post Tags: BPS NewsCongressBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Science FoundationDepartment of Energy (DOE)National Science Foundation (NSF)US CongressWhite House BudgetLabor Health and Human Services Appropriations SubWhite House Proposed BudgetDOE Office of ScienceNational Institutes of Health INIH)Fiscal Year 2024FY24Fiscal Year 2025FY25Technology Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) DirecHouse Appropriations Chair Kay Granger (R-TX)Tom Cole (R-OK)Transportation and HUD Appropriations SubcommitteeRobert Aderholt (R-AL) Read more
BPS in the Beltway | February 29, 2024 In Brief Congress Agrees to Deal to Avert Shutdown Bertagnolli Faces Uphill Battle for FY24 Senate Republicans Set to Battle for Top Leadership Post Tags: biomedical researchBPS NewsCongressAppropriationsGovernment ShutdownSenateBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)National Science Foundation (NSF)Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)President Joe BidenFiscal Year 2024FY24Monica Bertagnolli MDFiscal Year 2025BPS News 2024Labor Health and Human Services (LHHS)State of the Union AddressState of the UnionFY25NIH DirectorSenate RepublicansSenate Minority LeaderMinority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Minority WhipMinority Whip John Thune (R-SD)John Cornyn (R-TX)GOP Conference ChairJohn Barrasso (R-WY) Read more
BPS in the Beltway | December 22, 2023 In Brief Holiday Wishes Congress Adjourns for 2023 with Spending Bills Incomplete AM24: Policy & Advocacy Dinner Meet-Up AM24: Opportunities for International Collaboration AM24: All About ARPA-H: Exploring Opportunities at the New Agency AM24: Inside NIH: Using Technological Developments for Solving Biological Problems AM24: Inside Perspectives and Opportunities: NSF Grants Tags: BPS Annual Meetingmolecular biophysicsscience policyBPS Congressional FellowCongressAppropriationsSenateHousePACCRBudgetBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)US House of RepresentativesUS SenateNational Science FoundationPublic Affairs Committee (PAC)BPSNewsARPA-HAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPAHigh-Risk High-Reward ResearchCongressional FellowshipAnnual Meeting 2024BPS Annual Meeting 2024Speaker Mike JohnsonPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Dinner Meet-UpScience policy careersOpportunities for International CollaborationInternational CollaborationGlobal ResearchIleana HancuInside NIH: Using Technological Developments for SChristina LiuNational Institute of General Medical SciencesThomas ChoAshley BarnesJames MackCenter for Scientific ReviewAnowarul AminNational Cancer InstituteEric Johnson ChavarriaMark DamicoInside Perspectives and Opportunities: NSF GrantsEngin SerpersuMolecular Cellular Sciences DivisionJaroslaw (Jarek) MajewskiMolecular Biophysics Division of Molecular and CelIshita MukerjiSynthesis Center for Molecular and Cellular Scienc Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 30, 2023 In Brief Congress Prepares to Return with Budget Deadline Looming NIH Names Jeanne Marrazzo as New Head of NIAID Applications Are Open for the Biophysical Society 2024–2025 Congressional Fellowship NIH Seeks Comments on Updating Agency Mission Statement Tags: NIGMSnihNSFCongressSenateHouseBudgetBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)US House of RepresentativesUS SenateNational Science Foundation (NSF)House of RepresentativesBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaUnited States CongressUS Federal BudgetRequest for Information (RFI)FY24Congressional FellowshipJeanne Marrazzo MDLawrence TabakNIH Mission Statement Read more
BPS in the Beltway | November 18, 2021 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 Tags: BPS Congressional FellowCongressAppropriationsGovernment ShutdownBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)US SenateSen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)National Science FoundationSenator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)BPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramBPS2021National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)FY22Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Fiscal Year 2022Federal Debt CeilingUS House of RepreesentativesBuild Back Better ActUS innovation and Competition Act (USICA)Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Senate President Pro-Tempore Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 13, 2020 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 Tags: stemBPSRally for Medical ResearchRandy WadkinsCongressAppropriationsVaccinesresearch fundingBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Continuing Resolution (CR)BPS AdvocacyCOVID-19Public Affairs Committee (PAC)AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship ProgramBPS Congressional Fellowship ProgramLeah CairnsFY2021 BudgetPandemic FundingEmergency FundingRep. Katherine Clark (D-MA)Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)Ad Hoc Group for Medical ResearchFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Anthony FauciNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseaCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBERVaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Read more
BPS in the Beltway | August 5, 2019 Update on the 2020 Federal Budget NIH Issues New Fetal Tissue Restrictions House Approves Harassment Bill House Passes Bill to End Country-Level Caps on Green Cards House Science Committee Holds Scientific Integrity Hearing Alabama Lawmaker Announces Retirement; Opens Space on Key Appropriations Panel Last Chance to Reserve a Spot for the Rally for Medical Research Next Month BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021 Science in the News Tags: federal budgetCongressional fellowBPS fellowsBPS Congressional FellowCongressAdvocacyBudget ActBPS BeltwayCongressional BudgetsBudgetBPS in the Beltway Read more
BPS in the Beltway | July 15, 2019 BPS Welcomes Leann Fox as Director, Advocacy and Public Affairs Update on the 2020 Federal Budget Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Address Academic Espionage Department of Energy (DOE) Establishes Ban on Rival Nation Talent Recruitment Programs SAVE THE DATE: Rally for Medical Research 2019 BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021 Science in the News Tags: fundingnihfederal budgetChinaCongressional fellowBPS fellowsBPS Congressional FellowDOECongressAdvocacyBudget ActBPS BeltwayCongressional BudgetsBudgetBuzzworthy ScienceFY 2020BPS in the BeltwayRival Nation Talent RecruitmentAcademic Espionage Read more