The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists to meet with their federal or state elected officials in their home state and allows policymakers to learn first-hand about the science and research facilities in their district.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved topline fiscal year (FY) 2022 allocations to divide $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending between the twelve annual spending bills. The allocations are largely in alignment with the budget proposed by President Biden.

AIBS has joined nearly 50 scientific societies and organizations in calling on Congress to lead with science to understand and address the effects of climate change.

AIBS has joined 98 other scientific and medical organizations in endorsing a statement in support of continued use of human fetal tissue in research.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

The U.S. Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, formerly referred to as the Endless Frontier Act, while the House Science Committee has unanimously advanced the NSF for the Future Act.

Under President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2022, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) would be funded at $1.6 billion, a 25 percent increase relative to the FY 2021 level enacted by Congress.

The President has proposed a $52 billion budget for the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year (FY) 2022, an increase of 21 percent compared to FY 2021.

The President has proposed increasing the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) budget by 20 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2022 and creating a new commercialization focused directorate at the science agency.

More than 450 scientific, agricultural, and rural development organizations and businesses have called on Congressional leadership to invest at least $200 billion over ten years to strengthen conservation, research, renewable energy, forestry, and regional food system and supply chain resilience programs.