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Bill Foster
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NIST budget decrease draws concerns for federal R&D
Congressional Research and Development Caucus co-chair Bill Foster (D-Ill.) shared concerns with NIST budget decreases on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 10, 2019 -
Proposed $300M cut to NIST would hit manufacturing, research and facilities
The fiscal 2020 budget request cuts about $300 million from NIST across most areas, including manufacturing and scientific measurements.
April 10, 2019 -
A NIST official subtly breaks with administration budget detail
An exchange over a tiny NIST program takes one budget debate out of the purely political realm.
April 10, 2019 -
Commerce IG deems GAO staffing higher priority than OTA
Citing the Government Accountability Office’s plans to increase its capacity to conduct science and technology audits later this year, the Commerce Department’s inspector general said staffing up GAO makes more sense than reviving the Office of Technology Assessment.
March 25, 2019 -
Can lawmakers really suspend their pay during the shutdown?
Lawmakers say they will withhold their pay, but is it constitutionally possible?
December 27, 2018 -
Pruitt putting ‘a drag’ on EPA, House Democrats tell agency employees
Democratic House lawmakers, together with the largest federal employee union, have called on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to step down amid a growing number of federal investigations.
April 25, 2018
