Government Accountability Office Finds that HHS Illegally Impounded AHRQ FY25 Funds
The Trump Administration has gutted the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to such a degree that it is essentially inoperable (see previous FABBS reporting). Over the last 18 months, the Administration has decimated AHRQ’s workforce, cancelled all open …
New Fiscal Year Begins as Congress is Home Campaigning
Fiscal year 2027 (FY27) officially started on October 1. With a continuing resolution (CR) in place until December 11. Members of Congress returned to their home districts to campaign. Every Representative and one third of the Senators are up for …
National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) Convenes Fall Meeting
The National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) met on September 15, chaired by Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, PhD, Acting Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The meeting covered NIMH budget challenges, changes to NIH grants and policies, and three …
NSF Changes Continue, Despite Absence of Senate Confirmed Leadership
On September 10, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Chief of Staff, Brian Stone, performing the duties of the Director, released a memo, NSF leadership in a new golden age of science, outlining plans to implement Science: A New Golden Age. …
White House Not Moving Forward with New NIH Grantmaking Board (For Now)
The Trump Administration has retreated from plans to issue an executive order (EO) establishing a new board that would have final say over grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). On September 18, President Trump and Office of Management …
CNSF Showcase Celebrates Federally Funded Science
On September 24, the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), for which FABBS Executive Director Juliane Baron serves as a co-chair, held its 2026 Advocacy Day and Science Showcase to make the case for continued federal investment in the National …
