On July 14, COPAFS, along with 29 other national organizations endorsed the swift confirmation of Rob Santos as Census Director. As a long-time user of Census data and respected member of the Census stakeholder community, Santos is an outstanding nominee Read More …
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
On June 7, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of increased authorization numbers for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provided in H.R. 3594, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. The Honorable Peter DeFazio Chair, Committee Read More …
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: House Science, Space, & Technology Committee
On June 4, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of increased authorization numbers for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provided in the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair, Committee on Read More …
FY 2022 LHHS Testimony
On May 19, 2021, COPAFS submitted testimony with specific funding requests for NCHS, NCES, and BLS to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Fiscal Year 2022 Testimony on behalf of the Council of Read More …
Data Modernization FY22
On April 27, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter thanking LaborH Subcommittee leadership for supporting our nation’s public health workforce and systems during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The letter also advocates for the Subcommittee to appropriate at least $250 million Read More …
Support the America Grows Act
On April 26, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of the America Grows Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill Senators Durbin and Moran have recently introducted that would significantly increase our nation’s investment in agricultural research and development. Read More …
Friends of BLS FY22 Recommendation Letter
On April 26, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter the Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wrote to send thanks for providing the BLS with increased funding in FY 2021 and to encourage a sustained investment in the Read More …
Friends of NCHS Fiscal Year 2022 Recommendation for the National Center for Health Statistics
The Friends of NCHS is a coalition of public health associations, patient organizations, scientific societies, and research institutions who rely on the information produced by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read More …
FY 2022 CDC Coalition Letter
On March 1, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter circulated by the members of the CDC Coalition and other state and national organizations to urge Congress to provide at least $10 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Read More …
School Pulse Survey Letter (SPS)
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, Read More …