BPS in the Beltway | October 5, 2023 In Brief October Begins with a Twist and Bang Thanks to the House of Representatives Tags: BPS in the BeltwayPolicy NewsContinuing Resolution (CR)US House of RepresentativesFiscal Year 2023Fiscal Year 2024Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry (R-NC)Rep Steve Scalise (R-LA)Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)Speaker of the HouseRep. Kevin Hern (R-OK)House Majority Leader Read more
BPS in the Beltway | May 31, 2023 In Brief House of Representatives Enacts Debt Ceiling Deal with White House Bertagnolli Nomination Facing Challenge from Sanders Tags: National Institues of HealthBPS NewsAppropriationsWhite HouseBPS in the BeltwayPolicy NewsUS House of RepresentativesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)United States SenateSenator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)President Joe BidenUS Federal BudgetDebt CeilingFiscal Year 2024Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)Limit Save Grow Act (HR 2811)X DateMonica Bertagnolli MDDirector of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) FundingFiscal Year 2025Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) (HR 3746)Director of National Institutes of Health (NIH)Francis Collins MD PhDSenate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Read more
BPS in the Beltway | November 6, 2019 In Brief Apply Now for 2020-2021 BPS Congressional Fellowship Senate Passes Minibus, Then Hits Roadblock BPS Advocates for FY20 Budget; Clock Ticks on Continuing Resolution (CR) What Next: CRs, Impeachment and Potential Shutdowns on Horizon Senate Budget Committee to Mark Up Process Bill Science in the News Tags: nihfederal budgetBPSBPS Congressional FellowGovernment ShutdownSenateHouseLabor-HHSCRBPS in the BeltwayNational Institutes of Health (NIH)BPS Policy and AdvocacyPolicy NewsLegislationUS BudgetLabor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) BudgetContinuing Resolution (CR)ImpeachmentUS House of RepresentativesUS SenateFY20 BudgetFY2020 BudgetBPS AdvocacyTake ActionSenate Budget CommitteeSen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Sen. Time Kaine (D-VA)Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)Sen. Angus King (I-ME)Bipartisan Support Read more
BPS in the Beltway | September 10, 2019 In Brief BPS Congressional Fellowship Applications Open for 2020-2021 Senate Appropriations Postpones Budget Mark-Ups Until Further Notice UK Researchers Fear No-Deal Brexit Under New Prime Minister NIH Releases Details About New Fetal Tissue Research Policy Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce Drug Prices Developed from NIH Funds Science in the News Tags: nihgender inequalitystemfederal budgetBPSBPS Congressional FellowEUNIH FundingBrexitNorthwestern UniversityBPS in the BeltwayFetal Tissue ResearchUKNational Institutes of Health (NIH)BPS Policy and AdvocacyPolicy NewsUK Prime MinisterPrime Minister Boris JohnsonNo Deal BrexitLegislationDrug PricesSen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)We PAID (Protect American Investment in Drugs) ActNational Academy of MedicineStem Cell TherapyWorld Health Organization (WHO)Open-Access Plan S Read more