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Science policy weekly roundup: August 9, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Trump signs bipartisan budget deal into law The two-year budget deal, signed into law by President Donald Trump on Aug. 2, provides lawmakers with top-line budget numbers for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. It also removes federal budget caps put in place by the 2011 Budget Control Act and allows the government to borrow more money to pay its debts. The U.S. Congress must still pass the 12… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: July 26, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Tell your Senators to support the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology urges you to spend one minute and send an email to your U.S. Senator to pass the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. The bill includes a two-year agreement to lift the budget caps put in place since 2011 and allows the U.S. to raise its debt ceiling to pay off its debts. The… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: May 31, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Urge your elected officials to support legislation to broaden STEM participation The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee is asking you to encourage your elected officials to support legislation to broaden participation by women, military veterans and underrepresented minorities in STEM. Click here to send a letter now. Advocacy spotlight:… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: May 17, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Advocate for STEM education today Join the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s advocacy campaign to increase support for and access to STEM education and training. Take a few minutes to urge your lawmakers to co-sponsor three bills that support STEM. Send letters now using our templates. Four days left to apply for the ASBMB Advocacy Training Program The deadline to submit… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: April 19, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
House cancels vote on bill to raise federal spending caps Leadership from the U.S. House canceled a vote on a bill April 9 that would raise the federal spending caps for fiscal year 2020. The cancellation comes amid disagreement between moderate Democrats, who say the increase is too high, and progressive Democrats, who say it is too low. House leaders are now negotiating with their U.S. Senate… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: February 22, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
New parents leave full-time STEM careers A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science reports that more than 40 percent of women and 23 percent of men leave their full-time STEM careers after having a first child. The findings from this eight-year study highlight a contributing factor to the gender imbalance seen in academia and other STEM sectors and the challenges of balancing… → Read More
ASBMB comments on Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX – ASBMB Policy Blotter
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee submitted comments on Jan. 26 regarding the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX. The PAAC’s response addressed the Department of Education’s proposal to narrow the definition of sexual harassment, raise the bar for admissible evidence, and require that institutions only investigate… → Read More
Meet the new ASBMB ATP delegates – ASBMB Policy Blotter
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is proud to introduce the delegates in the second cohort of the society’s Advocacy Training Program. These 12 ASBMB members are at various stages of their careers and hail from all regions of the U.S. They were chosen for their dedication to advocating for the science community, their desire to learn more about effective means of… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: January 11, 2019 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Science policy weekly roundup: January 11, 2019 The partial U.S. government shutdown affects the National Science Foundation The American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s public affairs director, Benjamin Corb, details how the partial government shutdown, now entering its 21st day, is affecting the National Science Foundation and scientists funded by the agency. No grants have… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: December 14, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Partial government shutdown likely as negotiations falter During a testy exchange with Democratic congressional leaders this week, President Donald Trump threatened a government shutdown if a spending bill to fund parts of the government did not include at least $5 billion for a U.S.–Mexico border wall. Lawmakers, many of whom have already left Washington, D.C., for winter recess, have until… → Read More
Advocate spotlight: T.L. Jordan, advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in academia – ASBMB Policy Blotter
My name is T.L. Jordan, and I am a scientist and an advocate. My journey started one year ago, as a first-year immunology Ph.D student at the Mayo Clinic. It was also the same time I came out publicly as nonbinary, identifying as neither male nor female, but elsewhere on the gender spectrum. I realized as soon as I came out that my institution did not have many policies to make my transition… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: October 12, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Proposed bill to study sexual harassment in science Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, introduced a bill Oct. 5 to study factors that contribute to sexual harassment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, and how harassment affects the scientific community. The proposed bill would give the National Science Foundation funding to support studies that develop and assess… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: August 24, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
What do you think about NIH efforts to support next generation of researchers? The National Institutes of Health is proposing recommendations to support the next generation of researchers, and we at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology want to know what you think. We will collect your feedback and send it to the NIH. Submit your opinion and view a timeline of the ASBMB’s… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: August 17, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Congress struggles to pass funding bills as deadline looms Back from its abridged recess, the U.S. Senate is back to work on a set of bills to fund the majority of the federal government. While senators hope to keep their funding bills free of polarizing measures, several provisions in the House bill are being opposed by House Democrats. Additionally, President Donald Trump has threatened to… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: August 3, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
ASBMB supports Trump’s nominee to lead White House science advisory group The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology applauds the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The OSTP has lacked a director for 19 months. President Donald Trump’s nominee is a respected meteorologist with extensive leadership experience at… → Read More
Science policy weekly roundup: May 18, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Listen to Episode 8 of “Pipettes and Politics” now Episode 8 of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s science policy podcast “Pipettes and Politics” is available. Public affairs staff discuss the fiscal year 2019 appropriations landscape; recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences to support the next generation of researchers; and the ASBMB’s response to both… → Read More
The ASBMB PAAC responds to NSF efforts to address sexual harassment in science – ASBMB Policy Blotter
The #metoo movement has reached the science community, as several prominent scientists accused of sexual harassment and misconduct are being held accountable for their actions. In light of these incidents, the National Science Foundation has been reviewing and updating its sexual misconduct policies. The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee… → Read More
Be a hometown science advocate
Be a hometown science advocate Published May 01 2018 By Daniel Pham This is an exciting time for science. Scientists are running for office in record numbers and are making their voices heard through emails, petitions and phone calls to Washington, D.C. Our members lobbied Congress during last month’s Capitol Hill Day, and thousands participated in the second annual March for Science. While many… → Read More
Science policy roundup: January 26, 2018 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
Fourth episode of “Pipettes and Politics” is available The ASBMB public affairs staff has released its fourth episode of the science policy podcast “Pipettes and Politics.” In this episode, we discuss the recent government shutdown and its effect on research; provide some agency policy updates; and highlight ASBMB's upcoming public affairs events. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and… → Read More
“Pipettes and Politics” Episode 4 – ASBMB Policy Blotter
The ASBMB’s science policy podcast, “Pipettes and Politics, has released its fourth episode. Prior to discussing the three-day government shutdown, the ASBMB public affairs staff discuss the National Institute of Health’s decision to delay implementation of new human research subject policies; the current status of the NIH’s Next Generation Researchers Initiative; and the restructuring of the… → Read More