Early signs of support for federal funding in science and technology have emerged from Congress, significantly diverging from the president's budget proposal that aimed to cut funding. The White House suggested a nearly 25% reduction in research and development funding, along with the elimination of several cultural institutions' funding. However, both the House and Senate exhibited bipartisan backing for science funding, with the House proposing smaller cuts than those suggested by the president. The Senate is considering minimal NSF cuts, reflecting a commitment to basic research investment.
"This shows that there is bipartisan support for investing in basic research, and putting the U.S. on track for FY26," Zimmermann said. "The story of the future of science is still being written, and we appreciate the strong support from Congress."
In a July 10 Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, legislators put forth a cut to the National Science Foundation (NSF) of only $16 million compared to the more than $5 billion proposed by Trump.
Four days later, a House Appropriations Committee subcommittee suggested slashing $2 billion-less than half of Trump's proposal.
Alessandra Zimmermann highlighted in a statement the Senate's proposal and noted that the House's over 20 percent proposed cut to NSF is still "a much smaller decrease than the Administration's initial request."
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