Advocating for science comes down to effective communication. The main steps here are determining your message, developing a communication strategy, and identifying your member of Congress.

The Senate released its Commerce, Justice, and Science spending bill and report for FY2026. Here we break down the provisions related to the astronomical sciences for NASA and the National Science Fou...

Here we outline the key difference between the reconciliation process, which deals with mandatory spending and taxes, and the appropriations process, which determines the funding levels for discretion...

COVID-19 has caused lab and user facility closures, withdrawn job offers, canceled conferences, caused equipment delays, and increased costs for ongoing research. We can counter these threats to resea...

The skinny version of the President's Budget Request for FY2026 was released on Friday, 2 May 2025. Let's take a look at what's (not) in it.

Reports from the Office of Management & Budget passback show massive cuts to the National Science Foundation. The Senate will vote to nominate the next NASA Administrator on Wednesday.

AAS Action: Guided Appropriations Request Meeting April 18, 2025 Brett Morris These slides: https://bit.ly/approps-request-guide

In these times of uncertainty, members of the American Astronomical Society are stepping up to voice the importance of the astronomical sciences for our communities and our country. Join us at this we...

Learn from the AAS public policy team about how you can take action to support the astronomical sciences! In this one-hour webinar, we will discuss how you can schedule zoom or in-district meetings wi...

Layoffs continue at federal agencies. Congress is working to avoid a government shutdown. AAS members have sent over 1,100 emails in support of space science.