Kritika Agarwal, Assistant Vice President for Communications - Association of American UniversitiesStephan: The MAGAT Republicans in Congress, in support of psychopath Trump's fantasies, are further gutting American science research. The Chinese are now the world leaders in most areas of science, and this is going to have a generation long implication.
Orion spacecraft on the second day of the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA
In a bill released on April 29, the House Appropriations Committee proposed cutting funding for the National Science Foundation and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate – two of the nation’s premier science-funding agencies that support cutting-edge university research, help train the next generation of scientists and engineers, and drive innovation and economic growth across the country.
While the House’s proposed cuts are less extensive than those proposed by the president in his FY27 budget request, if enacted, the House bill would inflict serious harm on the American scientific research enterprise.
What’s in the House bill?
The House’s FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides:
$7 billion to the National Science Foundation (a cut of 20%, or $1.75 billion, from the previous fiscal year), including:
$6.4 billion for research and related activities (a cut of 10%, or $736 million, from FY26).
$173 million for major research equipment and facilities (a cut of 31%, or $78 million, from FY26).
$30.5 million for the national science board; [...]Read the Full Article »
