The Sept 3 CR keeps the government open only through Dec 11 — past the midterms, so real FY27 appropriations wait. It also blocks OMB's rule giving political appointees sign-off/kill power over individual grants, but that block expires the same day."
Source: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Source: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
FY27 Appropriations Update: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution; Punts FY27 to December
Congress passed a CR, extending FY27 budget authority till December 11, and also temporarily block OMB’s rule on grant funding reviews.
cra.org
September 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The Sept 3 CR keeps the government open only through Dec 11 — past the midterms, so real FY27 appropriations wait. It also blocks OMB's rule giving political appointees sign-off/kill power over individual grants, but that block expires the same day."
Source: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Source: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Ok yes, we're posting our August wrap-up two days late. In our defense: NCSL, two new features, and a webinar all happened in the same month. Swipe through to see what you might've missed and get ahead of session before it sneaks up on you! 🦅 ➡️
#NCSL #GovAffairs #GovernmentRelations #PublicPolicy
#NCSL #GovAffairs #GovernmentRelations #PublicPolicy
September 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Ok yes, we're posting our August wrap-up two days late. In our defense: NCSL, two new features, and a webinar all happened in the same month. Swipe through to see what you might've missed and get ahead of session before it sneaks up on you! 🦅 ➡️
#NCSL #GovAffairs #GovernmentRelations #PublicPolicy
#NCSL #GovAffairs #GovernmentRelations #PublicPolicy
Join CRA's Congressional Visit Day in Washington, D.C. (Sept. 22–23). No advocacy experience needed. CRA provides training and coordinates meetings.
Sign up due Aug. 7. Travel/lodging are participant-funded.
Learn more and sign up today: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/07/cra-cvd-2026/
Sign up due Aug. 7. Travel/lodging are participant-funded.
Learn more and sign up today: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/07/cra-cvd-2026/
July 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Join CRA's Congressional Visit Day in Washington, D.C. (Sept. 22–23). No advocacy experience needed. CRA provides training and coordinates meetings.
Sign up due Aug. 7. Travel/lodging are participant-funded.
Learn more and sign up today: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/07/cra-cvd-2026/
Sign up due Aug. 7. Travel/lodging are participant-funded.
Learn more and sign up today: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/07/cra-cvd-2026/
The Computing Research Association is deeply concerned by President Trump’s abrupt firing of all members of the National Science Board.
Read more on the CRA Policy Blog: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/04/nsb-fired-2026/
Read more on the CRA Policy Blog: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/04/nsb-fired-2026/
President Trumps Fires All Members of the National Science Board
President Trump abruptly fired all members of the National Science Board, the independent advisory and governing body for NSF.
cra.org
April 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Computing Research Association is deeply concerned by President Trump’s abrupt firing of all members of the National Science Board.
Read more on the CRA Policy Blog: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/04/nsb-fired-2026/
Read more on the CRA Policy Blog: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/04/nsb-fired-2026/
Continuing our coverage on the FY26 budget process, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed Energy and Water funding bill. Get the full breakdown on what these numbers mean for the computing research community: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2025/12/fy26-senate-ew/the
FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriators Provide Flat Funding for DOE Office of Science While ASCR Gets an Increase
Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water legislation.
cra.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Continuing our coverage on the FY26 budget process, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed Energy and Water funding bill. Get the full breakdown on what these numbers mean for the computing research community: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2025/12/fy26-senate-ew/the
The union representing NSF employees released an official whistleblower complaint in July expressing concerns about the actions made by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the agency and calls on Congress to take action: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF #CRA #GovernmentAffairs
#NSF #CRA #GovernmentAffairs
September 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The union representing NSF employees released an official whistleblower complaint in July expressing concerns about the actions made by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the agency and calls on Congress to take action: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF #CRA #GovernmentAffairs
#NSF #CRA #GovernmentAffairs
New Executive Order threatens U.S. leadership in research & innovation.
CRA opposes changes that replace merit-based peer review with political approval, weaken research infrastructure, & allow grants to be canceled for political reasons.
Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
CRA opposes changes that replace merit-based peer review with political approval, weaken research infrastructure, & allow grants to be canceled for political reasons.
Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
August 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New Executive Order threatens U.S. leadership in research & innovation.
CRA opposes changes that replace merit-based peer review with political approval, weaken research infrastructure, & allow grants to be canceled for political reasons.
Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
CRA opposes changes that replace merit-based peer review with political approval, weaken research infrastructure, & allow grants to be canceled for political reasons.
Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Proposed FY26 House Energy & Water bill: DOE's Office of Science (incl. ASCR) gets an increase, supporting AI & quantum. ARPA-E faces a cut. Learn more on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy #AI #QuantumComputing #DOE #ARPAE
#ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy #AI #QuantumComputing #DOE #ARPAE
August 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Proposed FY26 House Energy & Water bill: DOE's Office of Science (incl. ASCR) gets an increase, supporting AI & quantum. ARPA-E faces a cut. Learn more on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy #AI #QuantumComputing #DOE #ARPAE
#ResearchFunding #SciencePolicy #AI #QuantumComputing #DOE #ARPAE
The Trump Administration has unveiled "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan," aiming to solidify U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence.
Read more about the details of the plan: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolicy #Innovation #TechPolicy
Read more about the details of the plan: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolicy #Innovation #TechPolicy
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Trump Administration has unveiled "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan," aiming to solidify U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence.
Read more about the details of the plan: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolicy #Innovation #TechPolicy
Read more about the details of the plan: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolicy #Innovation #TechPolicy
The Senate's FY26 appropriations for NSF, NIST, and NASA are out, revealing critical shifts. Some wins, some cuts – but what does it all mean for the future of computing? Read our full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FederalFunding #ComputingResearch
#FederalFunding #ComputingResearch
FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding
Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Justice, Science legislation.
cra.org
July 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Senate's FY26 appropriations for NSF, NIST, and NASA are out, revealing critical shifts. Some wins, some cuts – but what does it all mean for the future of computing? Read our full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FederalFunding #ComputingResearch
#FederalFunding #ComputingResearch
📣 Help make the case for federal support of computing research! Join CRA Government Affairs for the 2025 Congressional Visit Day on September 16 and 17, 2025.
Learn more and submit your interest in attending: cra.org/govaffairs/a...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #Advocacy #CongressionalVisitDay
Learn more and submit your interest in attending: cra.org/govaffairs/a...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #Advocacy #CongressionalVisitDay
July 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📣 Help make the case for federal support of computing research! Join CRA Government Affairs for the 2025 Congressional Visit Day on September 16 and 17, 2025.
Learn more and submit your interest in attending: cra.org/govaffairs/a...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #Advocacy #CongressionalVisitDay
Learn more and submit your interest in attending: cra.org/govaffairs/a...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #Advocacy #CongressionalVisitDay
📝 CRA led a letter-signing effort from researchers across a broad cross-section of the computing industry urging Congress to provide robust and stable funding for NSF, DOE SC, and NIST in FY26.
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ComputingResearch #FY26 #NSF
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ComputingResearch #FY26 #NSF
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📝 CRA led a letter-signing effort from researchers across a broad cross-section of the computing industry urging Congress to provide robust and stable funding for NSF, DOE SC, and NIST in FY26.
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ComputingResearch #FY26 #NSF
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#ComputingResearch #FY26 #NSF
Surprising NSF, its employees and the research community, it was announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be taking over NSF’s headquarters. It currently remains unclear where the agency will relocate.
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #GovernmentAffairs
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #GovernmentAffairs
NSF Ousted from Headquarters; Agency’s Future Home Unclear
In a surprising development, NSF is being ousted from it’s headquarters building in Alexandria, VA.
cra.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Surprising NSF, its employees and the research community, it was announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development would be taking over NSF’s headquarters. It currently remains unclear where the agency will relocate.
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #GovernmentAffairs
Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #GovernmentAffairs
Continuing our series analyzing the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request to Congress, we now turn to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Read the full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FY26 #DOE #CRA #FederalBudget
Read the full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FY26 #DOE #CRA #FederalBudget
June 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Continuing our series analyzing the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request to Congress, we now turn to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Read the full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FY26 #DOE #CRA #FederalBudget
Read the full analysis on the CRA Policy Blog: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#FY26 #DOE #CRA #FederalBudget
The Trump Administration’s FY26 budget proposes devastating NSF cuts, including a 65% cut to CISE and key programs like CAREER and GRFP. U.S. research and innovation are at risk.
🔎 Read more and register for CRA’s June 13 Virtual Town Hall: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSFBudget #SupportScience
🔎 Read more and register for CRA’s June 13 Virtual Town Hall: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSFBudget #SupportScience
June 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Trump Administration’s FY26 budget proposes devastating NSF cuts, including a 65% cut to CISE and key programs like CAREER and GRFP. U.S. research and innovation are at risk.
🔎 Read more and register for CRA’s June 13 Virtual Town Hall: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSFBudget #SupportScience
🔎 Read more and register for CRA’s June 13 Virtual Town Hall: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSFBudget #SupportScience
The computing research community must act now. CALL Congress to protect NSF and research funding. Cuts threaten America's innovation and security.
📞 Info + talking points: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
📞 Info + talking points: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
May 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The computing research community must act now. CALL Congress to protect NSF and research funding. Cuts threaten America's innovation and security.
📞 Info + talking points: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
📞 Info + talking points: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
On Friday, the Trump Administration released an overview of the President’s FY26 Budget Request. The CRA Policy Blog takes a look at the potential impact this request presents to the future of the computing research community. Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #FY26 #Budget
#CRA #ComputingResearch #FY26 #Budget
May 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On Friday, the Trump Administration released an overview of the President’s FY26 Budget Request. The CRA Policy Blog takes a look at the potential impact this request presents to the future of the computing research community. Read more: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #ComputingResearch #FY26 #Budget
#CRA #ComputingResearch #FY26 #Budget
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan has resigned. CRA thanks him for his leadership while raising concerns over the circumstances—budget cuts and political interference in NSF’s merit-based process.
📄 Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF
📄 Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF
April 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan has resigned. CRA thanks him for his leadership while raising concerns over the circumstances—budget cuts and political interference in NSF’s merit-based process.
📄 Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF
📄 Full statement: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#NSF
NSF has cancelled an unspecified number of DEI and misinfo/disinfo research awards, stating they no longer align with agency priorities.
Read the CRA Policy Blog analysis: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #FundingAwards
Read the CRA Policy Blog analysis: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #FundingAwards
April 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
NSF has cancelled an unspecified number of DEI and misinfo/disinfo research awards, stating they no longer align with agency priorities.
Read the CRA Policy Blog analysis: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #FundingAwards
Read the CRA Policy Blog analysis: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
#CRA #NSF #FundingAwards
سینیٹر پرویز رشید کا کہنا ہے کہ آئینی ترمیم تمام سیاسی جماعتوں کے اتفاق رائے سے ہوئی ہے، خود پی ٹی آئی کے کسی رکن نے اس ترمیم کے خلاف ووٹ نہیں کیا
#PoliticalStatement #ParliamentUpdate #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
#PoliticalStatement #ParliamentUpdate #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
سینیٹر پرویز رشید کا کہنا ہے کہ آئینی ترمیم تمام سیاسی جماعتوں کے اتفاق رائے سے ہوئی ہے، خود پی ٹی آئی کے کسی رکن نے اس ترمیم کے خلاف ووٹ نہیں کیا
#PoliticalStatement #ParliamentUpdate #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
#PoliticalStatement #ParliamentUpdate #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
عمران خان اقتدار میں آئے تو 26 ویں اور 27 ویں ترامیم واپس کریں گے، اسد قیصر
مزید جانیں:https://pakistanmatters.pk/1160
#PoliticalUpdate #PakistanNews #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
مزید جانیں:https://pakistanmatters.pk/1160
#PoliticalUpdate #PakistanNews #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
عمران خان اقتدار میں آئے تو 26 ویں اور 27 ویں ترامیم واپس کریں گے، اسد قیصر
مزید جانیں:https://pakistanmatters.pk/1160
#PoliticalUpdate #PakistanNews #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
مزید جانیں:https://pakistanmatters.pk/1160
#PoliticalUpdate #PakistanNews #GovAffairs #PakistanMatters
Science sky-ers of all types: the House’s Science, Space, & Technology Committee wants to hear about projects that recently had their grants cancelled by this administration.
Details: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Follow-up to the “Science fair” of cancelled research last July.)
#RepZoeLofgren
Details: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Follow-up to the “Science fair” of cancelled research last July.)
#RepZoeLofgren
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Science sky-ers of all types: the House’s Science, Space, & Technology Committee wants to hear about projects that recently had their grants cancelled by this administration.
Details: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Follow-up to the “Science fair” of cancelled research last July.)
#RepZoeLofgren
Details: cra.org/govaffairs/b...
Follow-up to the “Science fair” of cancelled research last July.)
#RepZoeLofgren
"The U.S. computing research ecosystem is a national treasure that has delivered unparalleled economic and security benefits. This executive order puts that entire system at risk."
cra.org/govaffairs/b...
cra.org/govaffairs/b...
CRA Issues Statement on President’s Executive Order on Federal Grants
In response to the recently issued executive order on federal grantmaking, the Computing Research Association released the following statement opposing the action and warning of its potential harm …
cra.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"The U.S. computing research ecosystem is a national treasure that has delivered unparalleled economic and security benefits. This executive order puts that entire system at risk."
cra.org/govaffairs/b...
cra.org/govaffairs/b...