Government Affairs

PAA cosponsored this webinar The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action. See recording. January 31, 2025, is infamous as the day thousands of federal datasets and webpages went dark. While most of these resources have since been restored–often after being scrubbed of references read more ...

An expert panel of scientists provide a demographic overview of the U.S. immigrant population. In addition, they discuss how immigrants contribute to the U.S. workforce and the solvency of social insurance programs, including Medicare and Social Security. Participants learn how some recent policy changes read more ...

On December 10, 2025, the Population Association of America (PAA) and the Association of Population Centers (APC) hosted a congressional briefing, “ U.S. Birth Rate Trends: Patterns, Drivers, and Implications for U.S. Families. ” The in-person event drew interest from almost 100 registrants representing read more ...

PAA Members Storm Capitol Hill—50 Meetings in One Impactful Day! On March 11, 2026, a small, dedicated delegation of the Population Association of America (PAA) from 10 states descended on Capitol Hill, meeting with members of Congress and congressional staff in 50 offices! The 2026 PAA Capitol read more ...

By Will Dow, Chair, PAA/APC Government and Public Affairs Committee and Mary Jo Mitchell, Director, PAA/APC Government and Public Affairs To say that the PAA/APC Government and Public Affairs Committee (GPAC) was busy in 2025 is an understatement. The Trump Administration brought unprecedented read more ...

To coincide with the 20 anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The Data Center, a New Orleans-based independent research center, issued a report, " The New Orleans Index at Twenty: Measuring Greater New Orleans’ Progress Towards Resilience .” The report was informed by data from many Federal agencies, read more ...