Advocacy
Congressional testimony
Congress often requests testimony from experts when debating a particular bill. Witnesses submit written testimony that they read aloud at the hearing, before making themselves available for questions from members of Congress.
- ASBMB testimony to the House of Representatives subcommittee on Science, Space and Technology on research security
Oct. 25, 2021 - ASBMB public affairs director Benjamin Corb provides testimony to the House of Representatives subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services (FY18 appropriations)
March 8, 2017 - ASBMB President Suzanne Pfeffer testifying before House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Resources
March 29, 2012 - ASBMB member Keith Yamamoto testifying before the House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
July 26, 2011 - ASBMB President Greg Petsko testifying before the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science
April 14, 2010
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