ScienceInsider: Congress shows first signs of resisting Trump’s plans to slash science budgets

The Republican-controlled Congress is showing signs of resistance to Trump's plans to cut the research budget for agricultural research. I don't think this is unexpected. The U.S. agricultural industry is a powerful lobbyist and very likely relies on government-sponsored research. Expensive research can be afforded by large corporations and agricultural holdings, but many independent farmers cannot.

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Congress shows first signs of resisting Trump’s plans to slash science budgets

House panel rejects cuts to agricultural research, and Senators express doubts about cuts to NIH and forest research

13 Jun 2025 5:40 PM ET By Dan Charles

 

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