U.S. Congress Includes APS Priorities in FY 21 Funding Legislation
With the stroke of the president’s pen, a new U.S. appropriations bill becomes law—and it’s one that carries good news for psychological science. Over the last couple months, the U.S.’s budgeting process has been at a standstill while lawmakers have discussed both their visions for an annual government funding plan as well as a relief package aimed at bringing financial support to the many sectors of the country affected by COVID-19. In a positive step for psychological science advocates—not to mention the country—the appropriations process was completed on December 27, 2020. In a...