Tag Archives: Funding

Budget Control Act Threatens Future Science Funding

Science funding may be a target for future budget cuts as a result of recent legislative actions.  In the past, the scientific community has been able to rely on a few congressional champions to provide continued federal support for research and education, but the political and fiscal landscape has changed substantially.  Budget constraints will require […]

We Must Educate New Members on Science, or Risk Losing It All

A jubilant Rush Holt, representative of the 12th Congressional district in New Jersey, was sworn in for his 7th term on Jan. 5 before a crowd of supporters. He is now the sole physicist in Congress. During the ceremonial event, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi lauded Congressman Holt, a “real live rocket scientist” for […]

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