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Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)
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Your Voice for Social Science in Washington.
Happy New Year from the COSSA Staff! We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday.
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It's #GivingTuesday! 🎉 Support the future of the social and behavioral sciences by donating to COSSA. Your contribution helps us showcase the critical role our sciences play in informing policy and serving communities.

Donate here ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a safe and wonderful holiday from all of us at COSSA. 🍂
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📢 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 📢

@nationalacademies.org is looking for experts for a planning committee to organize a workshop: "Enhancing Scientific Integrity: Progress and Opportunities in the Social and Behavioral Sciences".

Nominations are due November 7. Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/nominations-...
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Do you have a story to share about The Committee on Law and Justice’s work? ⚖️

@nationalacademies.org is gathering stories about the work and its impact, to share at the 50th anniversary celebration, from those who have connected with them!

Fill out the form ➡️ survey.alchemer.com/s3/8202714/C...
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Join us for our next Members-Only Headlines Webinar: Diving into the President’s FY 2026 Budget: Implications for Social and Behavioral Science!

📆: June 26, 2025
⏰: 2pm EST

Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#ICYMI On June 3, ‪@nationalacademies.org hosted the State of the Science Address, an annual discussion on the status of science, technology, engineering, and medicine in the United States.

Read our coverage of the event ➡️ cossa.org/nasem-hosts-...
June 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨 NEW ACTION ALERT 🚨

Tell Congress "NO" to President Trump's FY 2026 budget cuts to NSF, NIH, HHS, Dept of Ed, and others! ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
June 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
On March 26, Senators Baldwin and Welch hosted a Congressional townhall on Trump and Musk’s Cuts to Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Cures.

Read COSSA's coverage of the event here ➡️ cossa.org/senators-bal...
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Budget Reconciliation Takes Center Stage, The Latest from the White House, and More in the new issue of the Washington Update. 🗞️

Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
April 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Another successful Social Science Advocacy Day in the books!

Thank you to all our wonderful advocates and to our sponsors. The work continues! #WhySocialScience #COSSA2025
March 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A peek at some of our advocates making a difference for social science on Capitol Hill today! 👏👏

Do your part by sending a note to your elected officials ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente... #WhySocialScience #COSSA2025
March 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's a gorgeous day in DC! 🌸

Share your stories about #WhySocialScience is important for public health, education, criminal justice, and more! Tell your members of Congress to support social science! #COSSA2025 cossa.org/action-cente...
March 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Today is Social Science Advocacy Day! We’ve organized meetings w/ 70+ social science advocates with Members of Congress to discuss the importance of social & behavioral science funding. 💪📣

Want to join in from home? Check out our Action Center! ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...

#COSSA2025
March 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
An excellent presentation from Adam Levine focused on working across political divides 🤝

#COSSA2025 #WhySocialScience @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social #research4impact
March 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thank you to our fantastic panelists for their federal agency expertise and words of wisdom for our advocates 👏💪 #COSSA2025 #WhySocialScience

@aeraedresearch.bsky.social @researchamerica.bsky.social @amstatnews.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Kicking off Day 1 of Social Science Advocacy Day! 🎉 #COSSA2025 #WhySocialScience
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
On March 13, the nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya advanced through the Senate HELP Committee in a 12-11 vote along party lines, overcoming the first hurdle for being confirmed as the NIH Director.

Read the COSSA coverage ➡️ cossa.org/nih-director...
March 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
President Signs Full-year Continuing Resolution, Final Days to Register for Advocacy Day, and More in the latest edition of the Washington Update. 📰

Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
March 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Latest from the White House, Congressional Updates, and much more in the recent issue of the Washington Update. 📰

Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
March 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#WhySocialScience? Because It Turns Talk into ACTION!

Read the new post from @americananthro.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/2/...
February 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks @researchamerica.bsky.social for supporting #COSSA2025 Advocacy Day as a silver sponsor! ✨

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3OWLrwf #whysocialscience
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks @popassocamerica.bsky.social for supporting #COSSA2025 Advocacy Day as a gold sponsor! 🎉

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3OWLrwf #whysocialscience
February 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks @sagepub.com for supporting #COSSA2025 Advocacy Day as a gold sponsor! 🥇

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3OWLrwf #whysocialscience
February 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM