The Task Force on American Innovation, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to prioritize science and technology research and research infrastructure funding as they finalize the FY22 reconciliation bill. The letter notes that increased funding in research and development is urgently needed for America to stay technologically competitive and to create industries and jobs for the future. The letter expresses strong support for investments in research proposed by relevant House committees, including the House Science Committee, and requests the highest funding levels possible for the American science and technology enterprise. “Right now, we have a unique opportunity to make a transformational investment in both critical S&T research and the research infrastructure necessary to secure U.S. leadership in the development of key technologies of the future,” the letter notes.