House Passes Minibus Including Strong Funding for NSF
Last week, the House passed a bipartisan minibus, a legislative package combining three of the 12 annual federal appropriations bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Act, which covers funding for federal science agencies. The Senate is actively discussing …
Federal Government Reopens, Ending Longest Shutdown in History
The longest federal government shutdown in history—clocking in at 43 days—finally came to an end last week after President Donald Trump signed a fiscal year 2026 (FY26) spending package into law on November 12. Reopening the government required six Senate …
House LHHS Subcommittee Approves FY26 Budget for NIH, IES
Upon returning from the August recess on September 2, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) voted along party lines to advance its budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). This bill covers …
NSF Budget Protected in Senate, Slashed in House
Congressional appropriators in both the House and Senate recently advanced their fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) bills. While the Senate bill preserves funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) at $9 billion, the House …
National Board for Education Sciences Dismantled
On May 23, the Department of Education (ED), under the Trump Administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, abruptly dismantled the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), dismissing all 13 Biden-appointed members of the congressionally mandated advisory board. Congress established NBES …
LHHS Senate Subcommittee Questions NIH Director On FY26 Budget Proposal
On June 11, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS), and Related Agencies hosted a hearing entitled, “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request for the National Institutes …
