Federal Research Spending
APA advocates for increased funding on behalf of the spectrum of federal agencies that support programs of behavioral research. Advocacy efforts include working with congressional appropriators on agency-specific budget and appropriations recommendations and educating members of Congress about the role of psychological research in scientific progress, innovation and advances in public health.
Activity Updates
APA-FABBS advocacy webinar prepares scientists to lobby Congress on research funding
APA advocacy training and congressional visits highlight research with chimpanzees
Calling all scientists: APA and FABBS to organize District Science Lobby Week
- I/O Psychologist Delivers APA’s Senate Defense Testimony
- APA Congressional Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education (PDF, 321KB)
- APA Congressional Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education (PDF, 283KB)
- APA Congressional Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (PDF, 71KB)
- APA's Breckler testifies before Congress on FY13 budgets for NSF, NASA and DOJ
- Psychologists visit 142 Hill offices to support research funding
