Mary Jo Hoeksema
@PAAGPac
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Advocating on behalf of the population sciences
Washington, DC
Joined April 2013
Attention @PopAssocAmerica members--PAA proud to sponsor 2024 Rally for Medical Research, Sept 19, in Washington, DC. Register & join others in advocating for @NIH funding.
rallyformedicalresearch.org
Join advocates from around the country for the 2025 Rally for Medical Research! The Hill Day will take place on Thursday, September 18, with advocates ... Read moreHome
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Census Rethinking How To Count Disability Population
disabilityscoop.com
After facing an uproar for trying to change the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities, the Census Bureau will meet with advocates concerned about the potential for a severe underc...
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NIH reorganization unlikely to happen this Congress, analysts say
rollcall.com
Post-pandemic frustration has spurred House and Senate Republicans to call for changes in how the agency conducts its day-to-day research.
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Reminding @PopAssocAmerica @popcenters members to respond to current action alert re FY 25 funding bills. Tell Congress to fund and protect Federal statistical and scientific research agencies. Go to this link to view & send:
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RT @MarchofDimes: Join @MarchofDimes @PopAssocAmerica @PopCenters on July 22nd at 3:30 PM for an in-person briefing at 2044 Rayburn on #Mat….
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Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power @PopAssocAmerica @popcenters oppose https://www.populationassociation.org/viewdocument/letter-opposing-hr-7109-the-equal.
apnews.com
Civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers are concerned about a push by some House Republicans to include a citizenship question on the once-a-decade census.
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RT @PRBdata: 🎉 BIG, EXCITING NEWS! 🎉 PRB is thrilled to announce that Jennifer D. Sciubba (@JenniferSciubba) will be our next president and….
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Enjoyed meeting w/ WI congressional delegation as part of @COSSADC 2024 Social Science Advocacy Day! Thx to @PopAssocAmerica member Dr. DeLessio-Parson for being so effective & fun! #COSSA2024
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Today is @COSSADC Social Science Advocacy Day! Get involved @PopAssocAmerica @PopCenters by writing your member of Congress to encourage funding for Federal stats & scientific agencies: #COSSA2024.
cossa.org
A consortium of Social Science Associations works to communicate the importance of social & behavioral science research to policymakers. The powerful stories come from people who express how it is...
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Analysis: How NSF’s budget got hammered | Science | AAAS
science.org
Final 2024 spending bill included an unprecedented cut for an agency promised rapid growth
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Eddie Bernice Johnson’s immutable legacy on American science
thehill.com
We’ve lost a giant in the passing of Eddie Bernice Johnson.
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FIgure 1. US annual population growth for years 1990-01 to 2022-23
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America has a life expectancy crisis. But it’s not a political priority.
washingtonpost.com
No national strategy exists to reverse a years-long slide that has left the United States trailing peer nations in life expectancy.
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It’s time to step up efforts to maximize the CHIPS and Science Act
rollcall.com
Opinion: We voted for the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. It’s time to maximize it for the good of the U.S. economy.
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Congrats @DHSgov new Office of Homeland Security Statistics! @PopAssocAmerica @PopCenters @PAAGPac happy to be here to celebrate w/us chief statistician & DHS officials!
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