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Rewatch the webinar The Outlook for Science in the New Administration and Congress featuring AAAS CEO Rush Holt and American Enterprise Institute's Norman Ornstein
S&T Policy and R&D Funding: A Post-Election Analysis Webinar. Leading policy experts convened by Science/AAAS analyzed the election results and what they mean for critical S&T issues, including federal R&D funding.
Post-Election Briefing. The future of science and research for health under a Trump Administration and a Republican majority in Congress was the focus of Research!America’s 2016 Post-Election Briefing at AAAS on November 15.
All President-Elect Trump cabinet nomination hearings in the Senate will be broadcast live on CSPAN and can be streamed online here. To read the cabinet nominee's remarks after their hearings, you can find them in the congressional record here.
Register for the AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy March 27 - 28

Reports and White Papers

The Vital Role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the New Administration. This paper provides recommendations for the next president to consider when choosing a science advisor and establishing science and technology policy priorities.
Post-Election Briefing. The future of science and research for health under a Trump Administration and a Republican majority in Congress was the focus of Research!America’s 2016 Post-Election Briefing at AAAS on November 15.
Working With Congress, A Scientist’s Guide to Policy. If you would like to contact your Representative of Senator, you can find his or her information here
STEM Education - A National Imperative
Coalition for Aerospace and Science - Ensuring US Leadership in Aerospace and Science

Additional resources

ScienceDebate: A coalition of 56 nonprofit organizations representing more than 10 million scientists and engineers, including AAAS, asked 20 questions to the U.S. presidential candidates on science and technology policy. Read Trump's responses on topics such as innovation, climate and energy, education, public health, and immigration.
S&T in the 2016 Election: AAAS website compiling the major presidential candidates' view on energy and environment, national security, education, health, and innovation and competitiveness.
FiveThirtyEight Chat: A conversation among several experts on energy, space, and military science and technology - three technical topics Trump said the most about during the 2016 Presidential campaign.
ResponsibleScientists.org. On September 20, 2016, 376 members of the National Academy of Sciences, including 30 Nobel laureates, published an open letter to draw attention to the serious risks of climate change.
Transition Team Recommendations from ASA Science Policy. The American Statistical Association has compiled various recommendations for the incoming administration, mostly related to the federal statistical agencies.
Transition Team Recommendations from PAA. The Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers have offered recommendations on funding, leadership, and data.
Transition Team Recommendations from COSSA. The Consortium of Social Science Associations offers ten recommendations for the 45th President of the United States.

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