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Science Policy This Week:
March 24, 2025
- Scientists abroad alarmed by Trump survey
- French scientist denied US entry
- Europe looks to recruit US scientists
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House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) speaks in support of the DETERRENT Act on the House floor.
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House Passes Bill to Tighten University Reporting Requirements for Foreign Gifts
MAR 28, 2025
Jay Bhattacharya and Michael Kratsios at their confirmation hearings in early 2025.
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Senate Confirms Leaders for NIH and OSTP
MAR 26, 2025
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Trump Sends More Science and Tech Nominations to Senate
MAR 25, 2025
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Defense Research Cut in Final FY25 Budget
MAR 21, 2025
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Agencies Closing Science Advisory Committees
MAR 20, 2025
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Judges Order Immediate Re-hiring of Fired Probationary Employees
MAR 14, 2025
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USGS Faces Potential Office Closures
MAR 12, 2025
Protesters gathered on the National Mall in Washington for the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7.
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Thousands Rally to “Stand Up for Science”
MAR 11, 2025
Jay Bhattacharya pictured at his Senate confirmation hearing on March 5, 2025
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NIH Director Nominee Bhattacharya Outlines Priorities
MAR 06, 2025
Rick Spinrad, the head of NOAA during the Biden administration, speaks at a rally outside the agency’s headquarters on March 3.
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NOAA Supporters Protest Mass Layoffs
MAR 04, 2025
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NSF Reinstating Probationary Employees
MAR 03, 2025
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Congress Plans to Update Small Business R&D Programs
FEB 28, 2025
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NSF Begins Reinstating Some Probationary Employees After Mass Layoffs
FEB 28, 2025
Members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
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Congress Fills Out Leadership of Science Committees
FEB 27, 2025
OSTP director nominee Michael Kratsios at his confirmation hearing on Feb. 25.
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OSTP Director Nominee Talks Federal Layoffs and R&D Strategy
FEB 26, 2025
AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh, right, speaks about the Vision for American Science and Technology report on Feb. 25.
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US Science Leaders Offer Blueprint for Maintaining Global Leadership in STEM
FEB 25, 2025

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  • Probationary employees reinstated
  • Government shutdown averted
  • NASA authorization bill reintroduced
WEEK OF MAR 17, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson returns to the Capitol after a meeting at the White House in late February.
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  • Congress scrambles to strike budget deal
  • RIFs begin at NASA
  • NIH terminating grants that clash with Trump priorities
WEEK OF MAR 10, 2025
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  • NSF reinstating probationary employees after court order
  • Status of NOAA and NIST layoffs unclear
  • NIH nominee faces Senate
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House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) speaks in support of the DETERRENT Act on the House floor.
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House Passes Bill to Tighten University Reporting Requirements for Foreign Gifts
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Congress Plans to Update Small Business R&D Programs
February 28, 2025 04:51 PM
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DOE National Labs Describe Impacts from Trump Orders
Lab directors reported varied effects on funding and the reshuffling of employees from now-disbanded DEI offices.
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US and China Narrow Scope of S&T Cooperation Agreement
The long-standing agreement lapsed in 2023.
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Congress Poised to Restrict NNSA Labs from Admitting Citizens of Four Countries
The policy applies to citizens of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act of 2025
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Trump Sends More Science and Tech Nominations to Senate
March 25, 2025 04:09 PM
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Judges Order Immediate Re-hiring of Fired Probationary Employees
March 14, 2025 03:54 PM
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Trump Picks More Leaders for the Energy Department
Many of the nominees have backgrounds in the nuclear navy or in industry.
February 19, 2025 05:19 PM
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DOE National Labs Describe Impacts from Trump Orders
Lab directors reported varied effects on funding and the reshuffling of employees from now-disbanded DEI offices.
February 14, 2025 11:28 AM
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New Energy Secretary Orders R&D Portfolio Review
Chris Wright’s first order calls for prioritizing “true technological breakthroughs.”
February 11, 2025 04:13 PM
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Trump Selects Three Senior DOE Officials 
Current National Science Board Chair Darío Gil is among the nominees for top positions at the Department of Energy.
January 17, 2025 05:08 PM

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Science Agencies Squeezed Under Budget Caps for FY24 and FY25
April 03, 2024 02:03 PM
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Judge Orders Nationwide Halt on NIH Cuts to Overhead Costs
February 12, 2025 02:43 PM
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Science Agencies Brace for Mass Layoffs
February 07, 2025 02:02 PM
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February 04, 2025 04:33 PM
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MAR 27, 2025 – Nomination hearing
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MAR 25, 2025 – Confirmed by 74-25 vote
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MAR 10, 2025 – Nominated
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MAR 10, 2025 – Nominated
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MAR 10, 2025 – Nominated
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MAR 05, 2025 – Nomination hearing
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Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
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FEB 28, 2025 – Appointed acting director
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Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
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FEB 27, 2025 – Nomination hearing
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Associate Administrator
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FEB 24, 2025 – Appointed acting associate administrator
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Secretary of Commerce
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FEB 18, 2025 – Confirmed by 51-45 vote
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Director
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FEB 11, 2025 – Nominated