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Senate Proposes $188 Billion for Science, Rejecting Trump's Cuts

1/10/2026

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The bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee proposal largely rejects U.S. President Donald Trump's planned cuts to federal science funding, proposing about $188 billion for federal research, a 4 percent drop.
Trump would cut scientific funding from $198 billion to $154 billion, a 22 percent decrease.
Analysts predict an increase in basic research funding, countering Trump's one-third reduction stance.
The National Science Foundation would receive about $8.75 billion, a slight decrease.

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The bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee proposal largely rejects U.S. President Donald Trump's planned cuts to federal science funding, proposing about $188 billion for federal research, a 4 percent drop.
Trump would cut scientific funding from $198 billion to $154 billion, a 22 percent decrease.
Analysts predict an increase in basic research funding, countering Trump's one-third reduction stance.
The National Science Foundation would receive about $8.75 billion, a slight decrease.