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House GOP deems Academies climate chapter partisan, demands funding stop

5/7/2026

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House Republicans allege the National Academies’ climate science chapter is partisan, want its funding ended, and have asked the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend grants.
The chapter relies on researchers funded by ClimateWorks, the Soros-backed Tides Foundation and a 2024 DOT $84 million grant.
The letter claims the chapter lacked independent peer review and notes the White House, Office of Management and Budget and National Academies have not responded.

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House Republicans allege the National Academies’ climate science chapter is partisan, want its funding ended, and have asked the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend grants.
The chapter relies on researchers funded by ClimateWorks, the Soros-backed Tides Foundation and a 2024 DOT $84 million grant.
The letter claims the chapter lacked independent peer review and notes the White House, Office of Management and Budget and National Academies have not responded.