Category Archives: Appropriations

The massive omnibus funding bill and what it means for the math community

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Karen Saxe

  As always, this post reflects only my own views. This post is a bit late. In the days before Christmas, President Trump signed into law final appropriations of \$1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2021 (FY21). This includes roughly \$900 … Continue reading →

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Re-imagining the National Science Foundation

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Karen Saxe

  Senators Schumer and Young, and Representatives Gallagher and Khanna have introduced legislation that would, if enacted into law, bring major changes to the NSF. There would be a new name for the agency, a major re-organization of internal structure, … Continue reading →

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President Trump’s proposed NSF budget for 2021: what’s in it for the mathematical sciences?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Karen Saxe

  President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 includes significant cuts to the NSF. Together we can urge Congress to reject proposed cuts and instead increase the budgets for federal science agencies. Tell Congress to prioritize science funding by … Continue reading →

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President Trump issues his FY 2020 budget, what does it look like for the mathematical sciences, and what happens next?

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Karen Saxe

  On March 11 President Trump released his proposal, titled “A Budget for a Better America,” outlining how the government should make investments for the FY2020. As in his first two, his third annual budget includes massive cuts for science. … Continue reading →

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Call To Action: The Shutdown Hurt Science; Ask Congress To Avoid Another

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Karen Saxe

Take action today and tell your elected officials–especially if they are members of the Conference Committee–to demonstrate resolve and forge a final package before February 15. You can use this editable email (written by Research!America) to contact your Congressional delegation–make your voice heard! … Continue reading →

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The White House issues annual science memo

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Karen Saxe

Editor’s Note: Today marks 17 years since the tremendous loss of lives on the east coast of our nation. It would be difficult to post this without remarking on the pain that the survivors and families have endured since that … Continue reading →

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Recess in Washington; Science Appropriations Update

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Karen Saxe

August is normally a time when all Congressional members return to their home districts. In DC, their staff members continue to work – meeting constituents, drafting legislation – and they have the opportunity to take more reflective time to consider … Continue reading →

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We (probably) have a budget for 2018; what’s in it for the mathematical sciences?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Karen Saxe

It has been a (very) busy week, budget-wise! On Wednesday evening, the House introduced its (very) long 2,232-page omnibus spending bill. On Thursday, the House passed it and in the (very) early hours of this morning (Friday at roughly 12:30 … Continue reading →

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Act Today to Help Ensure Adequate Federal Funding for Math Research!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Karen Saxe

This post is a “call to action” and if you are going to act, you need to do so asap (ideally by March 12)! I hope the following explains what I am asking you to do, and also how you … Continue reading →

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Science under fire in the U.S.A.

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Karen Saxe

Sadly, this topic keeps begging me to write about it; you can consider this a continuation of sorts of my August 28, 2017 and December 1, 2017 posts. Brace yourself, this post is longer than usual and (I hope not … Continue reading →

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