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: Science Chair Still Questions Value
News
April 5, 2018

Washington and Social Science: Science Chair Still Questions Value

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Washington and Social Science: The President’s Decimation of Social Science
News
March 12, 2018

Washington and Social Science: The President’s Decimation of Social Science

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Washington and Social Science: Census and the Citizenship Question
Academic Funding
February 5, 2018

Washington and Social Science: Census and the Citizenship Question

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Washington and Social Science: Bullets Dodged in 2017
Academic Funding
January 5, 2018

Washington and Social Science: Bullets Dodged in 2017

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Washington and Social Science: Evidence-Based Policy Bill Advances

Washington and Social Science: Evidence-Based Policy Bill Advances

The House and Senate approved their respective versions of a tax reform package (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). The House also approved the Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, the Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act, and the 21st Century Flood Reform Act. The House and Senate also cleared the final House-Senate conference report to the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Washington and Social Science: Bills on Evidence-Based Policy, Peer-Review

Washington and Social Science: Bills on Evidence-Based Policy, Peer-Review

While most eyes in Washington are focused on tax reform, two new bills that affect social science have been introduced: one that re configures how peer-review would be used for determining research grants, and another that would make use of recommendations from a bipartisan study on evidence-based policy.

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Washington and Social Science: Back and Forth at NSF

Washington and Social Science: Back and Forth at NSF

After returning from summer recess, the House in September approved an Omnibus Appropriations Act comprised of several appropriations bills, including the Commerce-Justice-Science and Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Act.

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Washington and Social Science: Slowdown for Recess

Washington and Social Science: Slowdown for Recess

The House approved the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act and a security “minibus” that included fiscal year 2018 appropriations for the Departments of Defense, Energy and Homeland Security.  The House departed for its August recess, while the Senate plans to stay in session for the first two weeks of August.

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Washington and Social Science: SBE Funding Untouched For Now

Washington and Social Science: SBE Funding Untouched For Now

In a budget year where the U.S. Congress is far behind where it would usually be in appropriating decisions, the social, behavioral and economic directorate at the National Science Foundation is seeing normal funding, while the Census Bureau is feeling some pressure.

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Washington and Social Science: Trump Science Cuts DOA?

Washington and Social Science: Trump Science Cuts DOA?

On May 5, Congress finally cleared the fiscal year 2017 spending bill package, which included increases for the National Institutes of Health and flat funding for the National Science Foundation. Weeks later, President Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2018 budget, which includes sweeping cuts to NIH, NSF and federally-funded science research and education.

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Washington and Social Science: News Bulletin No. 3

Washington and Social Science: News Bulletin No. 3

Topics this month include a look at Congress clearing the Fiscal Year 2017 budget- and rejecting the Trump-proposed cuts to NSF and NIH funding, and what’s next for the science community after the heralded March for Science.

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Washington and Social Science: News Bulletin

Washington and Social Science: News Bulletin

Trump Administration Proposes Cuts to Science Agencies On March 16, the Trump Administration released its “skinny budget” for fiscal year 2018, a […]

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