Community Letters & Joint Advocacy Statements
The following page contains public statements and community letters APSA has signed onto advocating for issues relevant to the political science discipline. (To see public statements and letters authored by APSA, please visit this page.)
2026
2025
September 29, 2025: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter Regarding the Cancellation of Funding for International Education and Foreign Language Studies (IEFLS) Programs at the Department of Education
September 24, 2025: APSA Signs onto American Astronomical Society (AAS) Letter to Congress Regarding Executive Order on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
August 19, 2025: APSA Signs onto American Psychological Association (APA) Letter on the Gold Standard for Science
August 18, 2025: APSA Signs onto American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
July 1, 2025: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Senate on FY 2026 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
July 1, 2025: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to House on FY 2026 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
April 1, 2025: APSA Signs onto National Humanities Alliance (NHA) Statement on Threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
March 31, 2025: APSA Signs onto American Historical Association (AHA) Letter in Defense of the Smithsonian Institution
March 21, 2025: APSA Signs onto Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education with ACLS and The Phi Beta Kappa Society
February 14, 2025: APSA Signs onto American Psychological Association (APA) Letter in Support of Science
2024
July 17, 2024: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Senate on FY 2025 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
June 14, 2024: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to House on FY 2025 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
March 8, 2024: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to House on FY 2025 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
March 8, 2024: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Senate on FY 2025 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
2023
June 15, 2023: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to House on the Appropriations Outlook for the National Science Foundation
June 15, 2023: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Senate on the Appropriations Outlook for the National Science Foundation
May 15, 2023: APSA Signs onto NDD Letter to Congress on Proposed Cuts to Non-Defense Discretionary Spending in FY 2024
May 9, 2023: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to House on FY 2024 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
May 9, 2023: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Senate on FY 2024 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
March 15, 2023: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to House on FY 2024 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
March 15, 2023: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Senate on FY 2024 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
2022
December 15, 2022: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Congress on Finalizing FY 2023 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays and Reauthorizing Title VI Program
October 27, 2022: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to OMB on the FY 2024 President’s Budget Request for the National Science Foundation
October 6, 2022: APSA Signs onto CNSR Letter to Congress on FY 2024 Appropriations for Basic Research at DOD
May 11, 2022: APSA Signs onto Letter to Congress on FY 2023 CJS Allocation
April 7, 2022: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to House on FY 2023 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
April 7, 2022: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Senate on FY 2023 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
March 7, 2022: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Congress on the Conferencing of Title VI Reauthorization
2021
December 10, 2021: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to House on the Reauthorization of International Education Programs
November 23, 2021: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Congress on Conferencing the Authorization of the National Science Foundation
November 5, 2021: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to OMB on R&D Priorities for FY 2023
November 3, 2021: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Secretary of Education on International Education Programs
November 2, 2021: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter to Congress on Finalizing FY 2022 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
May 12, 2021: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Congress on FY 2022 Appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
April 27, 2021: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Senate on the Reauthorization of International Education Programs
2020
September 30, 2020: APSA Signs onto Letter Opposing Executive Order on “Race and Sex Stereotyping”
September 24, 2020: APSA Signs onto AERA & NAE Statement in Support of Anti-Racist Education
September 1, 2020: APSA Signs onto Letter Endorsing National Academies Study on Systemic Racism in Academia
June 15, 2020: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter in Support of the Nomination of Sethuraman Panchanathan as Director of the National Science Foundation
May 18, 2020: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to House on FY 2021 Funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
May 18, 2020: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Senate on FY 2021 Funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
April 13, 2020: APSA Signs onto CNSF letter to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Science Priorities within COVID-19 Legislation
2019
December 4, 2019: APSA Signs onto Letter Urging Completion of FY 2020 Appropriations Process
October 25, 2019: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter on FY 2020 Funding for the National Science Foundation
October 25, 2019: APSA Signs onto Letter on NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
October 24, 2019: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter to Congress on Higher Education Act Title VI Reauthorization
May 28, 2019: APSA Signs onto CIE Letter on FY 2020 Funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
March 28, 2019: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter on FY 2020 Budget Caps
March 14, 2019: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter on FY 2020 Funding for NSF
February 25, 2019: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter on the Completion of FY 2019 Appropriations
January 30, 2019: APSA Signs onto Letter to Department of Education on Proposed Amendments to Title IX Implementing Regulations
January 23, 2019: APSA Signs onto CNSF Letter Calling for an End to the Government Shutdown
2018
June 22, 2018: APSA Signs on to CNSF Statement on NSF Funding in Senate Appropriations Bill
May 23, 2018: APSA Signs on to CNSF Statement on NSF Funding in House Appropriations Bill
2017
December 11, 2017: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to Committee on Education and the Workforce Leadership Regarding the PROSPER Act
November 16, 2017: APSA Statement on Impact of Tax Bill on the Training and Advancement of Students
May 25, 2017: APSA Signs on to Scientific Community Letter on Appointments to OSTP
March 20, 2017: Impact of 2018 Budget Request on Political Science
January 20, 2017: Rulemaking Changes Status of Public Officials in the Common Rule
2016
July 6, 2016: APSA Signs on to CNSF Statement on the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084)
June 27, 2016: APSA signs on to CIE Letter to the House Appropriations Committee on FY 2017 appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
June 14, 2016: APSA Signs on to Letter to House CJS Appropriations Subcommittees
June 14, 2016: APSA Signs on to Letter to Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittees
March 21, 2016: APSA Signs on to CNSF Letter on FY 2017 NSF appropriations
March 3, 2016: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the House on FY 2017 appropriations
March 3, 2016: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the Senate on FY 2017 appropriations
2015
November 12, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the House on Final FY 2016 appropriations
November 12, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the Senate on Final FY 2016 appropriations
July 20, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the House on FY 2016 appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
July 20, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the Senate on FY 2016 appropriations for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
June 8, 2015: APSA Signs on to the Census Project Letter to Members of the U.S. Senate on the FY 2016 CJS Appropriations Bill
June 2, 2015: APSA Issues Statement on FY 2016 CJS Bill
April 29, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the House on Higher Education Act–Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
April 29, 2015: APSA Signs on to CIE Letter to the Senate on Higher Education Act–Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
April 21, 2015: APSA Signs on to CNSF Letter on America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
April 20, 2015: APSA Executive Director Steven Rathgeb Smith Sends Letter to House Science Committee
March 16, 2015: APSA Signs on to Close Deficit Campaign’s Letter on the American Innovation Act