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Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) are three of four cochairs of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force.

News 19 March 2019

Congressional Task Force Outlines Its Approach to Climate Change

The Green New Deal created space to talk about market-based innovation, investment, and business and defense approaches, says a cochair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force.

Science Policy & Funding

An artist’s rendering of the Lunar Orbital Platform–Gateway over the Moon

News 13 March 2019

Science Down, Lunar Exploration Up in NASA Budget Request

Here are five key takeaways from the president’s recent budget request for NASA.

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Science Policy & Funding

Copies of the FY2020 budget request on display at U.S. Government Publishing Office library in Washington, D.C.

News 12 March 2019

Administration’s Budget Request Slashes Federal Science Budgets

Congressional Democrats and others tear apart the White House funding proposal.

Climate Change

News 5 March 2019

Congress Considers Carbon Capture Options

Democrats and Republicans explore areas of potential agreement in combating climate change.

Science Policy & Funding

Kelvin Droegemeier director White House Office of Science and Technology Policy AAAS

News 19 February 2019

White House Science Adviser Outlines Vision

In his first major address, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy emphasized the roles of the private sector and the federal government.

Planetary Sciences

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine lunar exploration

News 15 February 2019

NASA Wants to Get Back to the Moon, and Fast

The space agency has plans for a sustainable return to the Moon.

Science Policy & Funding

News 14 February 2019

Congressional Hearing Considers Paths Forward on Climate Change

Democrats and Republicans on the House Science Committee sparred about the best ways to deal with climate change but mostly acknowledged the threat.

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Climate Change

News 8 February 2019

House Hearing Stresses Climate Change’s Links to Ocean Health

Backed by new Democratic congressional leadership determined to focus on science, experts call for swift action to avoid or limit irreparable environmental harm.

Climate Change