Four days left to make your voice count

In June, we asked you to be ready. Then, to act. With the deadline in sight, we ask you not to let the moment pass.

We know it’s relentless, the steady barrage of threats to science and scientists. But you have met every challenge, and that resilience paid off when you helped reverse nearly $10 billion in proposed cuts to federal science agencies in fiscal year 2026.

Now, we need your action once again. The White House Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule, which would let political preference override scientific merit in federal funding, is open for public comment until Monday, July 13.

A public comment is more than a formality. By law, the agency has to consider substantive comments and respond to the concerns they raise. They also become part of the official record — what courts review if the rule is challenged, and what Congress turns to if it decides to act.

APS has filed its own comment, too. We're in this alongside you. But we can't speak to your work the way you can. Write from your own experience, in your own words. Filing is straightforward, and anyone can do it, wherever they are.

If you've already filed, thank you. Now, please send this to a colleague who hasn't. Every scientist who adds their voice strengthens the record.

We cannot let this stand — and with your help, we won't.

With resolve and gratitude,