On July 3, COPAFS joined 24 organizations, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Statistical Association, in signing a letter addressed to Senators Roy Blunt and Patty Murray and Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Tom Cole thanking them for the increased funding provided to… read more →
The Honorable José Serrano Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Robert Aderholt Ranking Member Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jerry Moran… read more →
The Honorable Rosa L. DeLaura Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies H-307, U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,… read more →
On February 28, COPAFS joined other organizations and individuals in signing a letter addressed to Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Tom Cole thanking them for their leadership, and that BLS has an additional $16 million in FY 2020 to modernize its data collection and dissemination capacities,… read more →
On December 14, 2017, COPAFS signed onto a letter to substantially increase the discretionary budget cap for domestic programs and provide an allocation for the FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman, House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Robert Aderholt Chairman, House… read more →
On December 1, 2017, COPAFS joined Friends of BLS and other organizations to enthusiastically support the nomination of William Beach as Commissioner of the of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and to urge his swift confirmation.. The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chair, Committee on Health,… read more →
On November 13, 2017, COPAFS joined other organizations to express our support for the “Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act” (H.R. 4174 and S. 2046). The Hon. Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate S-230 US Capitol Washington, DC 20510 The Hon. Charles Schumer Minority Leader… read more →
The Hon. Mick Mulvaney OMB Director The Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Dear Director Mulvaney, We are writing to express our strong support for the final report of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking released last week. We urge… read more →
The Honorable R. Alexander Acosta Secretary, Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Mr. Secretary, Congratulations on your appointment. We write to you as strong supporters of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the country’s second largest federal statistical agency… read more →
The Honorable Elaine Chao Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Chao, Congratulations on your appointment and confirmation as Secretary of Transportation. We the undersigned organizations write in support of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).… read more →
