On February 1, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter circulated by the AASA regarding the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed serious educational challenges, resulting in setbacks—frequently disparate—to our schools, students, teachers, and parents. The Honorable Patty Murray Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health… read more →
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles… read more →
The census isn’t over when the counting stops Dear Senator, On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Census Project, and the undersigned organizations, we write to underscore the importance and urgency of extending statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting… read more →
On August 6, COPAFS signed onto a letter circulated by The Census Project and addressed to Senator McConnell and Senator Schumer, urging them to extend the statutory reporting deadlines for the 2020 Census by four months, due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The… read more →
On July 17, COPAFS joined nearly 100 other organizations, including American Public Health Association, and the American Statistical Association, in signing a letter addressed to Vice President Pence, Dr. Birx, and Secretary Azar, asking that the CDC remain the central repository for the COVID-19 data… read more →
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 →
Recently, the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed to move the Economic Research Service (ERS) out of the DC geographic area and place it organizationally under the Office of the Chief Economist. As one of the principal federal statistical agencies, ERS provides Congress, state and local… 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 →
