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Advocacy spotlight: William T. Booth II, veteran, scientist and advocate
He's a postdoctoral researcher who spent more than eight years in the U.S. Army and National Guard.
House appropriations subcommittee proposes increases to NIH budget for FY20
Learn about the U.S. House appropriations subcommittee's proposed budget.
Advocates visit Capitol Hill
Twenty students joined members of the Public Affairs Advisory Committee for the ASBMB’s annual Hill Day, an opportunity to meet members of Congress and advocate for continued federal funding of biomedical research.
What we learned in the ATP
Seven members of the first group to complete the ASBMB’s Advocacy Training Program describe their experiences and share what they learned.
Raise the caps one last time
To maintain robust federal funding for government agencies involved in scientific research, Congress will need to once again raise the legislative spending caps that were set in 2011.
White House releases 2020 budget request
The proposal outlines $4.75 trillion to fund the federal government for FY 2020, which begins on Oct. 1.
Support for women in BMB
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The shutdown, a startup, stories and stamps
Young scientists describe how they were affected by the government shutdown.
Government shutdown update
The policy team compares National Science Foundation grants awarded this year with those granted by this time last year.
The ASBMB responds to Trump's national address
How the president could support the American scientific enterprise.
In 2019, advocacy will be all down hill
Want to be an advocate for science but you’re pressed for time? Using ski slope terminology, the ASBMB’s public affairs team explains how you can tailor your advocacy to your abilities.
ASBMB convenes panel to discuss how Congress can address sexual harassment in science
Panel members discussed policies and legislation in front of an audience of congressional staffers and representatives of scientific societies.
2018 in review
An end-of-year wrap-up of policy-related news, from sexual harassment in science to the growing NIH budget.
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