Author: Mark Vieth

Mark Vieth is a senior vice president of the Washington government relations firm CRD Associates. Since he joined CRD in 2002, he has specialized in bringing diverse associations, foundations, institutions of higher education and other stakeholders together to advocate for common objectives. Before that, Vieth was a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years, including serving as chief of staff for then-Congressman Robert A. Borski of Pennsylvania.

Washington and Social Science: Paring the Education Department?
Academic Funding
April 3, 2019

Washington and Social Science: Paring the Education Department?

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Washington and Social Science: NSF Allocation Above FY18
Academic Funding
March 4, 2019

Washington and Social Science: NSF Allocation Above FY18

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Washington and Social Science: The Shutdown and the Damage Done
Academic Funding
February 4, 2019

Washington and Social Science: The Shutdown and the Damage Done

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Washington and Social Science: Shutdown and OSTP Appointment
Academic Funding
January 8, 2019

Washington and Social Science: Shutdown and OSTP Appointment

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Washington and Social Science: Might a Wall Shutdown Delay NSF Budget?

Washington and Social Science: Might a Wall Shutdown Delay NSF Budget?

The threat by Donald Trump to shutdown the U.S. federal government if he doesn’t see funding for a border wall could delay the 2019 budget for the National Science Foundation, a budget that is expected to include an increase in funding for NSF relative to the current year. Meanwhile, the president has named five new people to the National Science Board,.

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Washington and Social Science: The Midterms and Science Committees

Washington and Social Science: The Midterms and Science Committees

The change in majority control for the U.S. House of Representatives will change the discussions that have occurred around U.S. social science funding as a party that has been openly skeptical of the value of social and behavioral research will no longer pull the strings on funding science.

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Washington and Social Science: Rare Accord Seen in Appropriations

Washington and Social Science: Rare Accord Seen in Appropriations

For the first time in more than 20 years, Congress enacted into law the annual Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Act prior to the end of the fiscal year and for the first time in more than 10 years it did the same for the Defense Appropriations Act. What it didn’t do is approve the bill that funds the National Science Foundation.

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Washington and Social Science: NSF Funding Not Part of Fast-Tracked Bills

Washington and Social Science: NSF Funding Not Part of Fast-Tracked Bills

The US Senate approved a “minibus” appropriations bill that combined the FY19 Defense and Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Acts. The Senate also cleared for the president’s signature the FY19 Defense Authorization Act, and the measure was signed into law on August 13. But the bill that includes NSF funding has gone nowhere.

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Washington and Social Science: Will a Wall Derail Budget Train?

Washington and Social Science: Will a Wall Derail Budget Train?

The U.S. Congress is focused on passing its suite of appropriations bills — including funding for NSF and the Census — before the end of the current fiscal year, and is further along on that path that has been common in recent years. But a presidential threat to shut down government may upset that plan.

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Washington and Social Science: Positive Research Funding Plans Still on Track

Washington and Social Science: Positive Research Funding Plans Still on Track

Both houses of the United States Congress have appropriations bills that increase funding for the National Science Foundation and the 2020 Census in the works, and ‘regular order’ is still the rule for seeing them advance to passage. But how long will regular order be regular?

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Washington and Social Science: Basic Research and Opioid Epidemic

Washington and Social Science: Basic Research and Opioid Epidemic

One of the most important issues facing Congress this year is the opioid epidemic that has touched on the lives of so many Americans. On May 17, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved a package of 57 bills designed to address the crisis of health and behavior, and the full House is expected to debate these bills later this month.

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Washington and Social Science: Could ‘Regular Order’ in Funding Return?

Washington and Social Science: Could ‘Regular Order’ in Funding Return?

The House approved several financial services measures, the 21st Century IRS Act, the Taxpayer First Act, and the FAA Reauthorization Act. The House also voted on and failed to adopt a balanced budget Constitutional amendment. The Senate voted to confirm several nominations, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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