AIBS has signed a stakeholder letter encouraging USDA to leverage the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to support the research and innovation priorities outlined in the National Farm Security Action Plan.
AIBS joined the Coalition for National Science Funding in urging congressional appropriators to fund the National Science Foundation at the highest possible level in fiscal year 2026.
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Public Policy Report has been released. House appropriators propose flat funding for NIH, CDC in turmoil after director’s firing and wave of resignations, and other news.
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Public Policy Report has been released. AIBS calls for scientific integrity in federal grantmaking, NIH Director outlines priorities, GAO says NIH illegally withheld research funds, while SCOTUS upholds grant cuts, and other news.
AIBS joined more than 90 organizations in sending a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy responding to the Executive Order "Restoring the Gold Standard in Science."
Read AIBS’ statement on the Executive Order on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.
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Public Policy Report has been released. Senate proposes boosting NIH funding by $400 million, Executive Order shifts federal grant oversight to political appointees, NSF cuts senior roles amid workforce restructuring, and other news.
AIBS has joined the Organization of Biological Field Stations in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, and leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees expressing strong support for the USFS Experimental Forests and Ranges.
AIBS joined 40 organizations in a letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya expressing concerns about the implementation of the “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research” Executive Order.
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Public Policy Report has been released. NSF slated for 23% cut in House spending bill, EPA announces layoffs, USDA to close major research facilities, and other news.