Category Archives: Congress

Which Members of Congress have a say over the NSF?

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Karen Saxe

Another shutdown has been avoided. Science did well in the final deal, and this includes \$8.1 billion for the NSF for the fiscal year 2019 (FY2019); this is the first time the NSF has received appropriations over \$8 billion and … Continue reading →

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The election outcome and what it means for mathematicians

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Karen Saxe

  This post contains three parts: a long section on the newly elected members of Congress and the potential committee shake-ups that will affect the NSF and other science agencies; a shorter section on redistricting legislation that passed on November … Continue reading →

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Good news! Great reports now available to all!

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Karen Saxe

  CRS reports are now public!! What in the world is she talking about, you ask? What is “CRS” and who cares about their reports? Please do read on….. Say you want to learn more about the role of the … 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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It’s almost August — invite members of congress to visit your campus!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Karen Saxe

Your senators and representatives spend significant amounts of time in their home districts and are eager to meet constituents (you!) on the ground. One week per month and the entire month of August are “recess” for the US Senate and … Continue reading →

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Origami meets math, science, and engineering

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Karen Saxe

This is the enticing title of the most recent Congressional briefing, sponsored jointly by the AMS and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. On May 22, Professor Erik Demaine of MIT (a MacArthur Fellow “genius”) wowed the audience with surprising – … 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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The AMS & Gerrymandering

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Karen Saxe

The 2018 Joint Mathematics Meetings were fantastic. One of my favorite talks was — surprise, surprise — the fabulous Saturday afternoon MAA-AMS-SIAM Gerald and Judith Porter Public Lecture, given by Tufts University professor Moon Duchin on Political Geometry: Voting Districts, … Continue reading →

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