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 Read More …
Letters
Friends of BLS FY21 Appropriations Letter
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 Read More …
Economic Research Service (ERS)
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 Read More …
BLS FY 2018 Appropriations Letter
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 Read More …
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
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 Read More …
William Beach as Commissioner of the of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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 Read More …
Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
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 Read More …
Evidence-Based Policymaking
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 Read More …
BLS Leadership Positions
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 Read More …
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Annual Budget
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 Read More …