FY26 President’s Budget Request Slashes Funding for Science, Health, and Education
The Trump administration’s released Fiscal Year (FY2026) 26 budget request proposes dramatic cuts to key federal agencies that fund scientific research, health innovation, and education (see FABBS Federal Funding Dashboard and Federal Budget Process Timeline). While this proposal outlines the …
Court Blocks ED Cuts as McMahon Testifies on FY26 Budget
In recent weeks, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has appeared before both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) to defend the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request …
HHS Secretary Testifies in Series of Hill Hearings on FY26 Presidential Budget
Over the past two weeks, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before three congressional committees defending the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request for HHS, often referred to as the “skinny budget,” released …
Administration Releases Budget Proposal for FY26
On May 2, the Trump administration released a budget request for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) that begins on October 1, 2025. As previously and widely leaked, the document includes double-digit percent cuts across science agencies. While concerning, this is only …
HHS Budget Leaked, Includes NIH Reorganization
Following the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in mid-February, federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been devastated by staff layoffs and directives to …
Efforts Move Forward on FY26 Budget
The science advocacy community, including FABBS, is busy drafting testimony, circulating funding letters, and meeting with Congressional appropriators as we await the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). While expecting significant cuts to science agencies, groups are …
