The results of the 2024 presidential and congressional elections usher in a new era of uncertainty for not only our field, but also for the Federal scientific research and statistical agencies. We are committed to working with the new Administration and Congress to ensure they understand the...
On July 25 and August 1, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, respectively, adjourned for their traditional August district work period. When both chambers return on Monday, September 9, they will be in session approximately two weeks before returning home to campaign in the...
On Thursday, February 16, the Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity , an inter-agency advisory group led by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), sponsored a (by invitation only) listening session to receive input on potential revisions to the current...
Last week two of our Excellence in Public Service Award winners were presented with their awards. Dr. Debbie Jessup , Health Policy Analyst for Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) was presented her award in Washington, DC, by Lina Guzman, Senior Research Scientist at National...
On March 8, population scientists representing 10 states participated in over 40 meetings with congressional offices as part of the 2021 PAA Virtual Advocacy Day. The meetings, which PAA sponsors annually, are an important opportunity to inform staff in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of...
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March 2020 A delegation representing APC and PAA met with senior officials at the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) including Dr. Skip Lupia, Assistant Director, NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate on March 3,...
Crime, the saying goes, does not pay. Yet neither does incarceration, according to research presented by Dr. Jeffrey Morenoff (U. of Michigan) and Dr. Sam Norris (U. Chicago) at a recent congressional briefing. The briefing, “Cost and Effect: Measuring the Impact of Incarceration on Individuals,...
On June 6, 2019, the PAA sponsored its first briefing of the year for the employees of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO, an independent, investigative, nonpartisan agency, conducts research and produces reports in response to requests from the United States Congress. Since 2011,...
On April 23, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Department of Commerce vs New York. At issue us whether a question on citizenship will be included in the 2020 Census. A ruling is expected in mid-to-late June. Judging from the justices' questions and comments, it appears...