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US House Committee Proposes Increases to Research Funding

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US Senate Passes Bill for Nearly $250 Billion in Science Funding

President Biden Proposes Creating Two DARPA-Like Agencies

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US Lawmakers Propose Doubling of NSF Funding

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Scientists Oppose NSF’s New Graduate Fellowship Priority

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Trump Proposes Significant Cuts to NIH for 2021 Budget

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Science Agencies to Get Boost Under New US Budget

After Shutdown, NSF Catching Up on Review Panels, Funding Requests

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Government Shutdown Keeps Young Scientists in Limbo

Government Shutdown Hits Funding, Resources, and Morale in Science  

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Firings and a Resignation Roil NEON Ecological Observatory

Government Shutdown Affects NSF, FDA, Other Science Agencies

NSF Reverses Policy Limiting Grant Proposal Submissions

NIH Announces Plans to Update Harassment Policies

Senate, House Propose Funding Boosts for US Science Agencies

Proposed US Spending Bill Boosts Science Funding

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