APS Statement on Disruptions to NSF Leadership
May 20, 2026
In April, the Administration dismissed all 22 seated National Science Board members—the independent, Congressionally mandated oversight body—leaving the National Science Foundation without its Board and a confirmed Director. APS sent a letter urging the Senate to schedule a public hearing for the NSF Director nominee.
ACT NOW to let your federal lawmakers know that this kind of political interference with science is contrary to all that has contributed to scientific discovery and advancement in the U.S
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