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Policy & Advocacy

Advancing Physics and Science

The APS Washington Office, located in the nation's capital, provides:

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U.S. Congressional Members Write for APS

Each issue of Capitol Hill Quarterly features relevant science and physics policy analysis written by a member of Congress specifically for APS.

U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro Connecticut-3rd
Rep. DeLauro (D-CT 3rd)
Critical U.S. technology
Representative Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI 3rd)
Rep. Ehlers (R-MI 3rd)
A presidential physicist
U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Sen. Dorgan (D-ND)
U.S. energy security

APS Op-Eds and Editorials

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Latest News from the APS Washington Office

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL 14th)
Rep. Bill Foster

APS Reaffirms Position on Climate Change
APS statement unchanged, despite online reports. Press release

FY '08Supplemental Bill Passes
Bittersweet victory as some are funded, others are not.

Physicists in Congress Jumps 50%
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL 14th) joins Vernon Ehlers (R-MI 3rd) and Rush Holt (D-NJ 12th) in the House.

Increasing Need for U.S. Nuclear Forensics
APS/AAAS Study nuclear forensics recommendations.


POPA Report Suggestion Box

Over the past two decades the APS Council has authorized the Panel on Public Affairs (POPA) to initiate in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues. POPA is now accepting ideas and proposals from APS members for future studies and reports.
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