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Over the years COSSA has presented testimony to various House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees are part of public record testimony. Through testimony, COSSA defends the social and behavioral sciences and justify increased funding for these disciplines based on the important results of past research and the challenging opportunities for new research. In recent years, the Subcommittees, for the most part have eliminated public witness testimony, but accepts written statements submitted for the record.

In addition, COSSA testifies before federal agency panels and National Academy of Sciences’ committees. COSSA also helps organize hearings in cooperation with congressional committees.

2010

CAHT-BSSR's FY 2011 Testimony on behalf of the National Institutes of Health and OBSSR

2009

COSSA Submits Testimony to CJS Subcommittee

CAHT-BSSR's FY 2010 Testimony on behalf of the National Institutes of Health and OBSSR

2008

COSSA and C-Fare Submits Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies

COSSA Submits Testimony to CJS Subcommittee

CAHT-BSSR submits FY 2009 Testimony on Behalf of NIH and OBSSR to the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, March 31, 2008

2007

COSSA Submits Testimony to Labor, HHS and Education Committee

COSSA Presents Testimony to CJS Subcommittee

CAHT-BSSR Submits Testimony to the Senate on Behalf of the National Institutes of Health