BPS in the Beltway

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

• BPS Highlights 'Buzzworthy' Science at its 63rd Annual Meeting
• BPS, Rep. Bill Foster to host Jennifer Doudna for CRISPR-101 Briefing: March 13
• Noni Byrnes Named Director of NIH's Center for Scientific Review
• NSF Sees Long-awaited Funding Increase in FY 2019 Spending Package
• President's FY 2020 Budget Request Delayed
• Advocacy Programming: Get Involved with BPS!
• SAVE THE DATE: Rally for Medical Research September 2019
• Science in the News

• Longest Government Shutdown in History Comes to an End
• BPS Congressional Fellow: Mid-year Update
• BPS Highlights Fresmne Members of Congress with STEM Backgrounds
• Bruce Tromberg Appointed as Director of NIBIB
• House Democrats Finalize Science Committee Roster
• NSF Seeking High-level Ideas that Would Benefit from Convergence
• NIH Seeks Input on Proposal for Reducing Regulatory Burdens in Animal Research
• Public Affairs Session at Annual Meeting 2019
• SAVE THE DATE: Rally for Medical Research, Sept 18-19 2019
• Science in the News

• Washington Shutdown Hits Two-Week Mark, Science Agency Feels Impact
• In Final Act of 115th Congress, Senate Confirms White House Science Advisor
• National Cancer Institute Announces 5% Budget Cut, Despite Overall NIH Funding Increase
• NIH Seeks Input on Proposal for Reducing Regulatory Burdens in Animal Research
• Public Affairs Session at Annual Meeting 2019
• Rep. Nancy Pelosi Reclaims Speakership
• SAVE THE DATE: Rally for Medical Research, Sept 18-19 2019
• Senate Health Panel Chairman Lamar Alexander Announces Retirement
• Science in the News

• NIH's Fancis Collins Expresses Concerns over Epic CRISPR Misadventure
• NSF Lifts PI Proposal Cap for BIO Directorate
• Rep. Johnson Prepares to Assume House Science Panel, Rep. Lucas Named Ranking Member
• Rep. Pelosi Secures Key Vote on Path to House Speakership
• Rep. DeLauro Shares Prediction for FY 2020 NIH Funding
• Washington Mourns Former President George H.W. Bush; Punts on Shutdown Fight
• Science in the News

• Midterm Elections Are Tomorrow! Get Out There And Vote!
• Congress Has Work to Do on NSF Funding in Lame Duck
• NSF Report Calls for Long-term Commitment to Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
• Prominent Scientists Press British Government on Free Movement, Funding in Brexit Deal
• Public Affairs Annual Meeting Sessions: Brexit, Congressional Budgets, Comms. Workshop and Grants
• Trump Administration Signals Cuts for Federal Agencies in FY2020 Budget Proposal
• Science in the News

• BPS Members Rally for Medical Research; Support Golden Goose Award
• British Scientists Frat a 'No Deal' Brexit
• DOE Office of Science Funded On Time
• NSF Announces New Sexual Harassment Policy
• President Trump Approves A Funding Increase for NIH; NSF Left Flat
• Senate Panel Advances Droegemeier
• Science in the News