{"id":21048,"date":"2025-07-29T20:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=21048"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:15:19","slug":"science-on-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2025\/07\/29\/science-on-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Science on the Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6a4f519e58c17\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4f519e58c17\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"556\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"Senator Maria Cantwell stands and speaks at a podium while gesturing.\" class=\"wp-image-21049 img-fluid\" style=\"width:325px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image002.jpg 744w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image002-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, delivered remarks at the STAC reception in Washington DC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESA Executive Director Catherine O\u2019Riordan, Director of Public Affairs Alison Mize and Public Affairs Manager Mayda Nathan recently attended an event on Capitol Hill highlighting the importance of federal support for R&amp;D. Hosted by the Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC), the event featured Members of Congress (MoCs), leaders from academia and the scientific community and industry experts as speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s pretty remarkable to see the bipartisan support for science from current members of the House and Senate. We heard remarks from the MoCs followed by stories from researchers who communicated in simple, understandable language to explain why research benefits all sectors of the economy and nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appropriations cycle to pass an FY26 federal budget is ongoing. Increasing research funding continues to be a central focus for ESA staff throughout this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6a4f519e58f88\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4f519e58f88\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21058 img-fluid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/07\/image016.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Chris Nomura, VP for Research &amp; 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