Policy Blog
The AAS Public Policy team uses the Policy Blog to communicate with the membership about current events in the science policy world. Most policy blog posts are written by the John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow.
The Senate's NASA Transition Authorization Act
19 September 2016
The Senate introduced the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016, the goal of which is to provide stability for NASA to sustain and grow its investments in science and space exploration through the presidential...
An Overview of the Midterm Assessment of Astrophysics Decadal Survey
18 August 2016
In 2015, a committee began a review of progress on the priorities in the 2010 astronomy & astrophysics decadal survey, including assessing agencies' programs and recommending actions for the second half of the decade.
Midterm Assessment of Astrophysics Decadal Survey Released
15 August 2016
Despite remarkable advancements in astronomy and astrophysics since 2010, unforeseen constraints have slowed progress toward reaching some of the goals outlined in the last decadal survey of these disciplines.
AAS President Christine Jones Testifies Before Congress
13 July 2016
On 12 July Society President Christine Jones testified before the House Space and Research & Technology Subcommittees at a hearing titled "Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology."
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Introduced in the Senate
27 June 2016
The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, the Senate's version of the COMPETES reauthorization, was introduced. It includes policies for OSTP, NSF, NIST, and R&D and STEM education in general.
Guest Blog: An Astronomer Learns to Make His CASE
3 June 2016
In this guest blog, the AAS-sponsored participant to the AAAS CASE Workshop, Kevin Cooke, describes two of the things that he learned.
The House's Versions of the FY 2017 Budgets for NASA, NSF, and DOE
26 May 2016
The spending bills for FY 2017 that include NASA, NSF, and DOE have been approved by the House Appropriations committee and are summarized in this post.
AAS Participates in Exhibition Highlighting NSF
4 May 2016
The AAS brought a few members to Washington, DC, to present their National Science Foundation-supported work on Capitol Hill.
The Senate's Version of FY 2017 Budgets for NASA, NSF, and DOE
25 April 2016
The spending bills for FY 2017 that include NASA, NSF, and DOE have been approved by the Senate Appropriations committee, and are summarized within this post.
AIP Announces New Federal Science Budget Tracker
19 April 2016
The American Institute of Physics has introduced a new Federal Science Budget Tracker, a tool to help users monitor federal budgets and appropriations relevant to the physical sciences.