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July 20, 2023
AGU endorses the Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act
On 18 July 2023, AGU sent a letter to the office of Representative Chrissy Houlahan endorsing the Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act. 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 am writing to thank you for crafting and introducing the Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act and to offer AGU’s official endorsement …
AGU endorses the Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act
On 18 July, AGU sent a letter to the office of Representative Haley Stevens endorsing H.R.4082, the Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act. 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 am writing to thank you for introducing H.R.4082, the Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act and to offer AGU’s support for …
October 4, 2022
AGU sends Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations requests to Congress
On September 21 2022, AGU sent its Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations request to leadership in the Senate. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide Earth and space science community, I would like to thank you for your efforts to finalize fiscal year 2023 (FY2023) appropriations. We respectfully urge you to reach a bipartisan agreement that prioritizes robust investments in our nation’s scientific enterprise and to …
August 24, 2022
AGU sends letter of support for PREPARE Act
On 24 August 2022, AGU sent a letter to Representative Cartwright in support of the Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness (PREPARE) Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our worldwide community of 130,000 Earth and space science experts and enthusiasts, I am writing to thank you for crafting the Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and …
June 30, 2022
AGU and the Coalition for Aerospace Science send request for NASA funding for FY23
On 18 May 2022, AGU and the Coalition for Aerospace Science sent a request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for NASA: The Coalition for Aerospace and Science (CAS) is an alliance of prominent industry, academic, and scientific organizations united in support of robust and sustained federal investment in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). We request Congress appropriate at least $27.84 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, …
May 31, 2022
AGU sends endorsement letter for the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act to Congressional Leadership
On May 31 2022, AGU sent a letter to leadership in the House of Representatives and the Senate endorsing the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and our community of 130,000 worldwide in the Earth and space sciences, I am writing to thank you for introducing H.R.6461, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy (NCARS) Act, and to offer AGU’s official …
May 18, 2022
AGU Endorses the Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Act
On 21 April 2022, AGU sent a letter to House and Senate leadership endorsing the Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Act. On behalf of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and our community of 130,000 worldwide who work in the Earth and space sciences, I am writing to thank you for introducing H.R.6654, the Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Act, and to offer AGU’s official endorsement for this important bill. Under …
February 22, 2022
AGU and other societies send letter urging Congress to pass FY22 appropriations
On 4 February 2022, AGU, along with more than 50 science, engineering, math and public health organizations, sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to pass fiscal year 2022 (FY22) appropriations in order to solidify critical funding for research and development and to address urgent public health, environmental and economic needs. Dear Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader McCarthy, On behalf of …
February 4, 2022
AGU Endorses the America COMPETES Act of 2022
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and its community of 130,000 worldwide in the Earth and space sciences applaud the House for introducing the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022 (America COMPETES) package and working swiftly to get it passed. This bill, with its wealth of science provisions, will help spur breakthroughs for many of the world’s most pressing challenges and drive new …
January 25, 2022
AGU’s 2022 Policy Priorities
As a scientific society whose members’ research and interests span the universe, AGU’s science policy interests are just as vast – from scientific integrity to funding for science to building resilience to natural hazards. Building upon the work done in 2021, our 2022 policy priorities are to: Fund discovery and solution-based earth and space sciences for the benefit of humanity; Create an equitable, diverse, inclusive and just scientific community; Build a climate and hazard resilient nation; and Protect environmental and human health. …
