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US Spending Bill to Provide New Funds for Science and Health
The legislation, passed by the House of Representatives yesterday, will increase research agencies’ budgets by around 5 percent in 2022 and support the creation of a new health agency.
US Spending Bill to Provide New Funds for Science and Health
US Spending Bill to Provide New Funds for Science and Health

The legislation, passed by the House of Representatives yesterday, will increase research agencies’ budgets by around 5 percent in 2022 and support the creation of a new health agency.

The legislation, passed by the House of Representatives yesterday, will increase research agencies’ budgets by around 5 percent in 2022 and support the creation of a new health agency.

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US Senate Passes Bill for Nearly $250 Billion in Science Funding
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jun 9, 2021 | 2 min read
The legislation, which now heads to the House, aims to ensure the country can compete with China technologically by supporting research and development over the next five years.
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Candidates from STEM and Medical Fields in the National Elections
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See who’s on the ballot for House and Senate seats this year.
Animal Welfare Records Return to USDA Website
Jef Akst | Feb 20, 2020 | 2 min read
The inspection reports that had been removed a few years ago due to privacy concerns have resurfaced, pleasing animal rights advocates.
Spending Bill Boosts US Science Budgets, Unlocks Gun Research
Ashley Yeager | Dec 17, 2019 | 2 min read
The legislative package for 2020 allots $25 million for gun-violence research, which has been on hold for more than two decades.
Congress Set to Form Groups to Protect US Research Security
Emily Makowski | Dec 11, 2019 | 1 min read
The National Defense Authorization Act calls for a new task force and roundtable to limit foreign government involvement in federally funded research.
US Senators Call for International Guidelines for Germline Editing
Jef Akst | Jul 16, 2019 | 2 min read
In the wake of reports of CRISPRed babies born in China, a bipartisan resolution “opposes the experiments that resulted in pregnancies using genome-edited human embryos.”
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US House Moves to Block New Reviews of Fetal Tissue Research
Shawna Williams | Jun 13, 2019 | 1 min read
An amendment to the 2020 funding bill would prohibit the Trump administration from convening ethics advisory boards to review funding proposals involving the tissues.
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Lawmakers Push NIH to Reduce Nonhuman Primate Research
Chia-Yi Hou | May 10, 2019 | 1 min read
A spending bill approved by a House committee would require the agency to “accelerate” the replacement of nonhuman primates in laboratories starting in October.
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Science Agencies to Get Boost Under New US Budget
Shawna Williams | Feb 15, 2019 | 2 min read
The bill for fiscal year 2019 increases allocations for NSF, FDA, and others above 2018 levels.
Government Shutdown Affects NSF, FDA, Other Science Agencies
Catherine Offord | Dec 28, 2018 | 2 min read
The ongoing stalemate over the federal budget has forced one-quarter of the US government to begin a second week of closure.
How the Midterm Elections’ Results Affect Science
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 7, 2018 | 2 min read
The Democrats’ takeover of the House inspires hope for science-based policies, but voters struck down several ballot initiatives to counteract climate change.
Congress Considers Endangered Species Act Amendments
Jef Akst | Sep 27, 2018 | 2 min read
Opponents of the proposal call the changes a “wildlife extinction package.”
Former Congresswoman, HHS Secretary Margaret Heckler Dies
Catherine Offord | Aug 7, 2018 | 1 min read
Appointed by Ronald Reagan, Heckler led the agency from 1983 to 1985, and helped promote research into AIDS.
Congress Passes “Right to Try” Bill
Jim Daley | May 23, 2018 | 2 min read
Medical groups have criticized the legislation, which will give terminal patients access to experimental treatments, as dangerous and unnecessary.
Marching On
Shawna Williams | Apr 12, 2018 | 3 min read
Rush Holt, CEO of AAAS, discusses what’s changed as a result of the March for Science—and what hasn’t.
USDA Ordered to Publish Complete Animal Welfare Reports
Ashley Yeager | Mar 23, 2018 | 2 min read
In 2017, the agency began posting redacted records, but Congress is now demanding full transparency.
Proposed US Spending Bill Boosts Science Funding
Shawna Williams | Mar 22, 2018 | 2 min read
NIH, NSF, and the DOE’s Office of Science will be among the agencies with budget increases if the omnibus bill is passed.
Louise Slaughter, Scientist and Congresswoman, Dies
Kerry Grens | Mar 19, 2018 | 2 min read
Trained in microbiology, Slaughter championed science, women’s health, and consumer protections as a member of the US House of Representatives.
US Scientists Running for Office in Record Numbers
Jim Daley | Mar 5, 2018 | 2 min read
A science-oriented political action committee is supporting candidates across the country.
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