The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy

November 4, 2025

AGU Sends Letter of Support for USGS Appropriations

On behalf of the USGS Coalition and its member organizations, we strongly urge you to support the highest possible appropriations level for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Fiscal Year 2026 and to complete the FY2026 appropriations process this year. The USGS is the nation’s trusted, non-regulatory source of science that directly supports national security, economic growth, public health, and community resilience. At a time when our nation faces increasingly …

AGU Endorses the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025

On 30 October 2025, AGU sent a letter to leadership in Congress endorsing the Keep STEM Talent Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I write to thank you for reintroducing S.1233/H.R.2627, the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 and to offer AGU’s support for this important bill. Maintaining a strong STEM workforce is vital to strengthening the nation’s economic viability, creating a thriving workforce, and advancing global leadership. International students play an essential …

AGU Endorses Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025

On 30 October 2025, AGU sent a letter to Representative Susan Bonamici endorsing the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I am writing to thank you for reintroducing H.R.4073, the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025 and to offer AGU’s continued support for this important bill. Tsunamis …

AGU Endorses the Protect America’s Workforce Act

On 30 October 2025, AGU sent letters to Congress to share our endorsement of the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R.2550/S2837). On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global community of more than half a million Earth and space scientists and allies, I write to thank you for crafting and introducing S.2837/H.R.2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act, and to offer AGU’s support for this important bill. President Trump’s …

September 25, 2025

AGU joins other groups in letter over concerns on Federal Grantmaking Executive Order

On September 24, 2025, AGU joined more than 50 science and medical organizations to express concern regarding the Executive Order “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. As scientific and medical research organizations, we wish to formally express our concerns regarding the Executive Order (EO) titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” issued on August 7. Our nation’s federal grantmaking ecosystem serves as the gold standard forsupporting cutting-edge research and driving technological …

May 21, 2025

AGU joins letter in support of USGS’s Climate Adaptation Science Center

On 20 May 2025, AGU joined various organizations in a letter to Interior Secretary Dough Burgum in support of USGS’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers. On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong support for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) and urge that they be fully funded in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, at the FY2025 funding level …

May 9, 2025

AGU joins letter in support of the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area

On 30 April 2025, AGU joined a number of professional societies in support for funding of the USGS’s Ecosystem’s Mission Area sent to the Secretary of the Interior. Our organizations write in full support of the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. We urge you to fully fund the Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) at the same FY25 funding level in the FY26 federal budget for the agency to continue its critical …

March 26, 2025

AGU sends letter to House leadership with deep concern for the DETERRENT Act

On 25 March, AGU sent a letter to House leadership expressing concern over the DETERRENT Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our global community of more than half a million in the Earth and space sciences, I write to express our deep concerns regarding H.R.1048, the “Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions” (DETERRENT) Act. While we support efforts to enhance …

March 6, 2025

AGU joins letter of support to the science community

AGU joined a coalition of other science societies and organizations to rally around the scince community in support of their work. TO THE RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND ACADEMICS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, YOUR WORK IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER. American science and innovation have advanced humanity for generations. The pursuit of science has led to humanity’s greatest advances, improving people’s lives and the health of our planet. But …

AGU joins letter asking Congress to oppose attacks on the U.S. scientific enterprise

On 4 March 2025, AGU joined a letter to Congressional leadership requesting congress rejects the current Administration’s policies harming the U.S. scientific enterprise. Recent actions have disrupted vital scientific research, impeded scientific meetings and review panels, delayed salary payments for students and postdocs, dismantled key workforce development programs, and caused the unnecessary loss of vital experts from federal research agencies. On behalf of the undersigned scientific societies and organizations, …