On the Record: Members Signing Letters in Support of Office of Science and NSF

Letters have circulated on Capitol Hill urging senators and representatives to demonstrate their support for increased budgets for the DOE Office of Science and the National Science Foundation. Signing these letters to House and Senate appropriators is a well-recognized way of showing such support. Four letters have been submitted: 68 senators signed a letter in support of the Office of Science and 44 senators signed a letter for the NSF. In the House, 87 representatives signed a letter for the Office of Science, and 135 representatives signed a letter supporting the National Science Foundation.

The Administration requested FY 2009 budgets of $4,722.0 million for the Office of Science, and $6,854.1 million for the National Science Foundation.

If your senators or representative signed one of these letters it is appropriate to send them a brief thank you note. Guidance on writing to a Member of Congress can be found at here .

SENATE LETTER FOR THE DOE OFFICE OF SCIENCE:

This letter was “to express our support for at least the President’s Fiscal Year 2009 request of $4.722 billion for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science” and was signed by the following senators:

Akaka, Daniel (D-HI)
Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
Baucus, Max (D-MT)
Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Biden, Joe (D-DE)
Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)
Bond, Christopher Kit (R-MO)
Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
Brown, Sherrod (D-OH)
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
Cardin, Ben (D-MD)
Casey, Bob (D-PA)
Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)
Clinton, Hillary Rodham (D-NY)
Coleman, Norm (R-MN)
Conrad, Kent (D-ND)
Corker, Bob (R-TN)
Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Dodd, Christopher (D-CT)
Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC)
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
Ensign, John (R-NV)
Enzi, Michael (R-WY)
Feingold, Russ (D-WI)
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
Grassley, Charles (R-IA)
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
Hatch, Orrin (R-UT)
Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX)
Inhofe, James (R-OK)
Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
Kennedy, Edward (D-MA)
Kerry, John (D-MA)
Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Kohl, Herbert (D-WI)
Landrieu, Mary (D-LA)
Lautenberg, Frank (D-NJ)
Levin, Carl (D-MI)
Lieberman, Joseph (I-CT)
Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR)
Lugar, Richard (R-IN)
McCaskill, Claire (D-MO)
Martinez, Mel (R-FL)
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
Obama, Barack (D-IL)
Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Rockefeller, John (D-WV)
Salazar, Ken (D-CO)
Sanders, Bernie (I-VT)
Schumer, Charles (D-NY)
Smith, Gordon (R-OR)
Snowe, Olympia (R-ME)
Specter, Arlen (R-PA)
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Stevens, Ted (R-AK)
Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Thune, John (R-SD)
Voinovich, George (R-OH)
Warner, John (R-VA)
Webb, Jim (D-VA)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)

SENATE LETTER FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:

This letter stated, “we ask that you provide $6.85 billion for the NSF. This is a 13% increase over the estimated FY 2008 funding level, and consistent with the Administration’s FY 2009 budget request,” and was signed by the following senators.

Akaka, Daniel (D-HI)
Baucus, Max (D-MT)
Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Biden, Joseph (D-DE)
Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)
Bond, Christopher) (R-MO)
Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
Brown, Sherrod (D-OH)
Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
Cardin, Benjamin (D-MD)
Casey, Robert (D-PA)
Clinton, Hillary Rodman (D-NY)
Coleman, Norm (R-MN)
Dodd, Christopher (D-CT)
Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC)
Domenici, Pete (R-NM)
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
Feingold, Russ (D-WI)
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
Hatch, Orrin (R-UT)
Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX)
Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
Kennedy, Edward (D-MA)
Kerry, John (D-MA)
Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Kohl, Herbert (D-WI)
Levin, Carl (D-MI)
Lieberman, Joseph (I-CT)
Lugar, Richard (R-IN)
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
Obama, Barack (D-IL)
Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Salazar, Ken (D-CO)
Sanders, Bernard (I-VT)
Schumer, Charles (D-NY)
Snowe, Olympia (D-ME)
Specter, Arlen (R-PA)
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Voinovich, George (R-OH)
Webb, Jim (D-VA)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LETTER FOR THE DOE OFFICE OF SCIENCE:

This letter stated “we write to express our strong support for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, and urge you to include $4.7 billion in the bill for the research and facilities it supports. This funding is consistent with the level authorized in the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) and equals the level requested by the President in his fiscal year 2009 budget proposal,” and was signed by the following representatives:

Abercrombie, Neil (D-HI)
Allen, Thomas (D-ME)
Altmire, Jason (D-PA)
Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)
Bartlett, Roscoe (R-MD)
Bean, Melissa (D-IL)
Becerra, Xavier (D-CA)
Berman, Howard (D-CA)
Biggert, Judy (IL-R) Sponsor
Bilbray, Brian (R-CA)
Bishop, Tim (D-NY)
Blumenauer, Earl (D-OR)
Boyda, Nancy (D-KS)
Brown, Corrine (D-FL)
Capps, Lois (D-CA)
Capuano, Michael (D-MA)
Carnahan, Russ (D-MO)
Cohen, Steve (D-TN)
Cooper, Jim (D-TN)
Courtney, Joseph (D-CT)
Davis, Danny (D-IL)
Davis, Susan (D-CA)
DeGette, Diana (D-CO)
Delahunt, William (D-MA)
DeLauro, Rosa (D-CT)
Dingell, John (D-MI)
Doyle, Michael (D-PA)
Duncan, John (R-TN)
Ehlers, Vernon (R-MI)
Engel, Eliot (D-NY)
Eshoo, Anna (D-CA)
Filner, Bob (D-CA)
Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE)
Foster, Bill (D-IL)
Frank, Barney (D-MA)
Giffords, Gabrielle (D-AZ)
Grijalva, Raul (D-AZ)
Harman, Jane (D-CA)
Hastings, Doc (R-WA)
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD)
Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY)
Hinojosa, Ruben (D-TX)
Hodes, Paul (D-NH)
Holt, Rush (NJ-D) Sponsor
Hooley, Darlene (D-OR)
Inglis, Bob (R-SC)
Inslee, Jay (D-WA)
Jackson-Lee, Shelia (D-TX)
Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D-TX)
Johnson, Timothy (R-IL)
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs (D-OH)
Kind, Ron (D-WI)
Klein, Ron (D-FL)
Lampson, Nick (D-TX)
Levin, Sander (D-MI)
Lipinski, Dan (D-IL)
Loebsack, David (D-IA)
Lofgren, Zoe (CA-D) Sponsor
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
McDermott, Jim (D-WA)
McNerney, Jerry (D-CA)
Markey, Edward (D-MA)
Miller, Brad (D-NC)
Moore, Dennis (D-KS)
Neal, Richard (D-MA)
Oberstar, James (D-MN)
Pascrell, Bill (D-NJ)
Paul, Ron (R-TX)
Perlmutter, Ed (D-CO)
Rogers, Mike (R-MI)
Roskam, Peter (R-IL)
Rush, Bobby (D-IL)
Schakowsky, Janice (D-IL)
Scott, Robert (D-VA)
Sestak, Joe (D-PA)
Shays, Christopher (R-CT)
Shimkus, John (R-IL)
Sutton, Betty (D-OH)
Tauscher, Ellen (CA-D) Sponsor
Tierney, John (D-MA)
Udall, Mark (D-CO)
Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)
Wilson, Heather (R-NM)
Wittman, Rob (R-VA)
Wu, David (D-OR)
Wynn, Albert (D-MD)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LETTER FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:

This letter stated, “our request is to uphold the fiscal year 2009 funding level of the American COMPETES Act of $7.326 billion for the National Science Foundation,” and was signed by the following representatives:

Abercrombie, Neil (D-HI)
Allen, Thomas (D-ME)
Altmire, Jason (D-PA)
Arcuri, Michael (D-NY)
Baird, Brian (D-WA)
Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)
Bartlett, Roscoe (R-MD)
Berkley, Shelley (D-NV)
Berman, Howard (D-CA)
Biggert, Judy (R-IL)
Bilbray, Brian (R-CA)
Bishop, Tim (D-NY)
Blumenauer, Earl (D-OR)
Boswell, Leonard (D-IA)
Boucher, Rick (D-VA)
Boyda, Nancy (D-KS)
Braley, Bruce (D-IA)
Brown, Corrine (D-FL)
Buyer, Steve (R-IN)
Camp, Dave (R-MI)
Capps, Lois (D-CA)
Capuano, Michael (D-MA)
Carnahan, Russ (D-MO)
Carney, Chris (D-PA)
Clay, William (D-MO)
Cleaver, Emanuel II (D-MO)
Cooper, Jim (D-TN)
Costa, Jim (D-CA)
Crowley, Joseph (D-NY)
Davis, Susan (D-CA)
Davis, Tom (R-VA)
DeGette, Diana (D-CO)
Delahunt, William (D-MA)
Dent, Charlie (R-PA)
Dingell, John (D-MI)
Doyle, Michael (D-PA)
Duncan, John (R-TN)
Edwards, Chet (D-TX)
Ehlers, Vernon (R-MI)
Engel, Eliot (D-NY)
English, Phil (R-PA)
Eshoo, Anna (D-CA)
Etheridge, Bob (D-NC)
Filner, Bob (D-CA)
Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE)
Frank, Barney (D-MA)
Gerlach, Jim (R-PA)
Gilchrest, Wayne (R-MD)
Gonzalez, Charles (D-TX)
Hare, Phil (D-IL)
Hastings, Alcee (D-FL)
Hastings, Doc (R-WA)
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD)
Hill, Baron (D-IN)
Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY)
Hinljosa, Rubén (D-TX)
Hodes, Paul (D-NH)
Holt, Rush (D-NJ)
Hooley, Darlene (D-OR)
Inglis, Bob (R-SC)
Inslee, Jay (D-WA)
Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
Jackson-Lee, Shelia (D-TX)
Jefferson, William (D-LA)
Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D-TX)
Johnson, Timothy (R-IL)
Kagen, Steve (D-WI)
Kildee, Dale (D-MI)
Kind, Ron (D-WI)
Lampson, Nick (D-TX)
Levin, Sander (D-MI)
Lewis, John (D-GA)
Lipinski, Dan (D-IL)
Loebsack, David (D-IA)
Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA)
Lynch, Stephen (D-MA)
Maloney, Carolyn (D-NY)
Markey, Edward (D-MA)
Matsui, Doris (D-CA)
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
McDermott, Jim (D-WA)
McGovern, James (D-MA)
McHugh, John (R-NY)
McIntyre, Mike (D-NC)
McNerney, Jerry (D-CA)
McNulty, Michael (D-NY)
Meeks, Gregory (D-NY)
Michaud, Michael (D-ME)
Miller, Brad (D-NC)
Mitchell, Harry (D-AZ)
Moore, Dennis (D-KS)
Moran, James (D-VA)
Murphy, Chris (D-CT)
Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY)
Neal, Richard (D-MA)
Oberstar, James (D-MN)
Ortiz, Solomon (D-TX)
Pallone, Frank (D-NJ)
Pascrell, Bill (D-NJ)
Paul, Ron (R-TX)
Payne, Donald (D-NJ)
Perlmutter, Ed (D-CO)
Petri, Thomas (R-WI)
Platts, Todd (PA-R)
Pryce, Deborah (R-OH)
Ramstad, Jim (R-MN)
Reynolds, Thomas (R-NY)
Rogers, Mike (R-AL)
Rogers, Mike (R-MI)
Roskam, Peter (R-IL)
Ross, Mike (D-AR)
Rush, Bobby (D-IL)
Saxton, Jim (R-NJ)
Schakowsky, Janice (D-IL)
Schwartz, Allyson (D-PA)
Scott, David (D-GA)
Scott, Robert (D-VA)
Sestak, Joe (D-PA)
Shea-Porter, Carol (D-NH)
Sires, Albio (D-NJ)
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (D-NY)
Smith, Adam (D-WA)
Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Sutton, Betty (D-OH)
Tauscher, Ellen (D-CA)
Thompson, Mike (D-CA)
Tierney, John (D-MA)
Tsongas, Niki (D-MA)
Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)
Watson, Diane (D-CA)
Waxman, Henry (D-CA)
Wexler, Robert (D-FL)
Wilson, Charlie (D-OH)
Wittman, Rob (R-VA)
Wu, David (D-OR)