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 …
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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 …
(FY) 2021 Appropriations Bills
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 Read More …
Ensure an Accurate 2020 Census; Allow Sufficient Time for Data Processing and Quality Assurance
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 Read More …
The Census Project
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 Read More …
Maintain the integrity of COVID-19 data
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 …
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 …
FCSM 2020 Research and Policy Conference Follow-on Webinar Series on Confidentiality and Data Access
The Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics is hosting an eight session webinar series on Confidentiality and Data Access. The webinar series will feature eight sessions from the planned April FCSM 2020 Research and Policy Conference. The series will Read More …
Census Bureau (FY) 2021
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 Read More …
Paul Schroeder Named Executive Director of COPAFS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2020 CONTACT: Felice J. Levine, [email protected], (202) 238-3201 WASHINGTON, May 7—The Board of Directors of the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Schroeder as Executive Read More …