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Read COSSA’s Analysis of the FY 2026 House LHHS Appropriations Bill for Federal Science Agencies

On September 9, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations bill, which provides…

Congress Returns from August Recess; House to Consider LHHS Bill

Congress has returned from their August recess prepared to tackle appropriations as the end of the fiscal year (FY) rapidly approaches. As previously reported by COSSA, both the House and the…

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Executive Order Seeks to Mandate Political Review of Grant Awards  On August 7, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. This is a sweeping…