A college president speaks up for the FIRST Act
The head of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology defends embattled House bill affecting NSF
FIRST Act
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Amid Partisan Split, U.S. House Panel Approves Controversial NSF Bill
FIRST Act moves another step toward full House vote -
Running the Numbers in the FIRST Bill
Representative Lamar Smith (R–TX) uses some unusual math to claim sizable increases at four NSF directorates -
Revised FIRST Bill Would Give Science Agencies 1 Year to Make Papers Free
Amendment to draft measure reauthorizing NSF and other agencies shortens embargo for free access to taxpayer-funded manuscripts -
Democrat Assault on FIRST Bill Delays Vote by House Science Panel
Slew of amendments criticize provisions of bill to set policies for the National Science Foundation -
Harry Truman Agreed With Me, Says Chairman of House Science Panel
Representative Lamar Smith responds to critics of his FIRST bill altering NSF grantsmaking -
White House Science Adviser Criticizes FIRST Act
John Holdren attacks key provisions of Republican-backed bill regarding NSF -
NSF's Science Board Criticizes Bill to Alter Agency's Programs
Unusual step by NSF's oversight body highlights ongoing dispute with Congress -
First Step for FIRST Bill Exposes Party Differences
House science panel votes out bill to reauthorize NSF programs -
Updated: FIRST Bill Draws Early Opposition
Spending analysis finds Republicans and Democrats taking "vastly different" approaches -
FIRST at Last: Controversial Bill Introduced to Guide U.S. Science Policies
Legislation has drawn fierce criticism for proposed changes to NSF practices
