International Affairs

Faster Expanding 2026 Ebola Outbreak Is Second Largest on Record

The 2026 Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus has rapidly become the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record, according to a new Congressional Research...

Health

Senate Hearing Reveals Drug Labeling Transparency Crisis

In a pivotal drug labeling hearing, the Senate Special Committee on Aging revealed alarming vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain,...

Congress

House Panel Questions Reading Science Funding Amid Proposed Cuts

The House Appropriations subcommittee that controls the federal education purse held its first hearing of the year on February 10, 2026, tackling a question...

Science

University of Louisville Lobbies on Federal Research Funding

Federal research funding advocacy intensifies as University of Louisville protects $82.5M NIH portfolio amid congressional appropriations battles and athletics reform.

Science

The Role of AI in Rural Healthcare: Senate HELP Committee

Health data transformation takes center stage as Senate HELP examines AI, remote monitoring, and privacy protections in healthcare on March 5, 2026.

Environment

Senate Commerce Panel Eyes NASA Funding and NOAA Overhaul

Committee markup hearing on NASA and NOAA bills reveals tensions between space funding bipartisanship and controversial weather agency privatization amid workforce cuts.

Science

IDSA Lobbies on Antimicrobial Resistance, Federal Health Funding

Antimicrobial resistance legislation drives IDSA’s $68,000 Q4 lobbying push for the PASTEUR Act and federal health agency funding amid budget cuts and physician shortages.

Science

American Thoracic Society Lobbies on Respiratory Health

Respiratory health lobbying by the American Thoracic Society targets clean air enforcement, NIH funding, and Medicare oxygen coverage amid regulatory threats.

Science

University of Kansas Lobbies on Research Funding and College Athletics

University research lobbying by Kansas focused on federal funding, NIL rights, and student aid. KU spent $60,000 in Q4 2025 amid threats to research grants.

Education

Florida State University Lobbies on Research Funding, Athletics

University research funding lobbying intensifies as Florida State spends $105K fighting federal indirect cost caps while pursuing defense and athletics priorities.

Energy

Science Committee Tackles National Tech Competition

House Science Committee markup targets U.S. tech competitiveness with legislation on AI, cybersecurity, space exploration, and quantum computing on February 4, 2026.

Commerce

Animal Health Institute Pushes Veterinary Funding

The Animal Health Institute’s veterinary medicine lobbying efforts focus on securing FDA and USDA funding while navigating new regulatory proposals.

Commerce

Senate Commerce Committee Tackles Space, Broadband, Mental Health

Senate Commerce Committee advances bills on orbital debris, broadband mapping, and 988 crisis response with bipartisan support in February 2026 business meeting.

Science

Senate HELP Committee Faces NIH Modernization Test

NIH modernization hearing confronts brain drain crisis as Congress debates research reforms amid politicization concerns and China’s accelerating biotech dominance.

Science

M.D. Anderson Lobbies on Research Funding, Medicare Payments

Cancer research funding advocacy intensifies as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center spent $100,000 lobbying Congress on NIH cuts, Medicare payments, and research security.

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

Deep Sea Mining Showdown: U.S. Weighs Economic Imperative Against Ecological Risk

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Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Quantum Race Heats Up: House Committee Warns of China's Tech Threat and Calls for Urgent U.S. Investment

Based on the available information, I'll draft the article following the specified structure: **Why it matters:** The House Science, Space and Technology Commi...