In “Higher Education vs Trump Administration” Battle, Harvard Rejects Demands and Sues to Restore Federal Funding
Over the past three months, the Trump administration has threatened and, in some cases, proceeded to freeze federal funding at several American universities, disrupting life-saving research in order to force private institutions to implement the administration’s preferred policies under the …
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Holds Hearing on Daylight Savings Time
On April 10, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing titled “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?” Witnesses offered testimony for and against replacing the current practice of changing our clocks twice …
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 …
Senators Baldwin and Welch Host Forum on NIH Cuts
On March 26, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) hosted a forum: “Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & Other Diseases.” A former Director of the National Institutes of Health …
Trump Asks OSTP Director to Revitalize U.S. Research
On March 26, President Donald Trump sent a letter to Michael Kratsios, the recently confirmed Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), challenging him to harness science and innovation to create a bright future for …
Congress Approves CR for Remainder of FY25
On March 15, President Trump signed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 into law, keeping the government funded through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2025. The continuing resolution (CR) prevented an immediate shutdown, and holds …
