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Republicans Push to Block Funding for Transgender Animal Tests

4/4/2026

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Rep. Paul Gosar leads Republican lawmakers seeking to block federal funding for transgender animal experiments in the FY2027 spending bill.
They argue taxpayer dollars should not support what they term "sickening transgender animal tests."
Justin Goodman of the White Coat Waste Project called for halting NIH-funded studies on cross-sex hormone treatments as the NIH states it pursues alternative methodologies that better reflect human biology.

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Rep. Paul Gosar leads Republican lawmakers seeking to block federal funding for transgender animal experiments in the FY2027 spending bill.
They argue taxpayer dollars should not support what they term "sickening transgender animal tests."
Justin Goodman of the White Coat Waste Project called for halting NIH-funded studies on cross-sex hormone treatments as the NIH states it pursues alternative methodologies that better reflect human biology.