Senate Subcommittee Presses NIH Director on Proposed 40% Budget Cuts to the Agency and Ongoing Research Disruptions

Senate Subcommittee Presses NIH Director on Proposed 40% Budget Cuts to the Agency and Ongoing Research Disruptions

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing to review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with NIH Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Senators from both parties expressed deep concern over the Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut to NIH’s budget, delays in grantmaking, and… (Eisen, June 10, 2025) #Budget, #Clinical Labs, #National Institutes of Health, #Workforce