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CNN
10 hours ago
- Health
- CNN
Senators grill NIH director on massive budget cuts
Congressional newsFacebookTweetLink Follow National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration's sweeping plans to reorganize the agency and slash budgets for medical research. Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins (R-ME) swiftly criticized the current budget cuts and proposed changes, including a nearly 40% reduction to the National Institute of Aging's spending and 40% overall cuts to the agency's institutes. 'As the senator representing … the oldest state in the nation, this is a particular concern,' Collins said. 'I know personally what it means to so many American families.' The senator also said caps on indirect spending for universities are 'so poorly conceived' and have harmed U.S. medical research. 'It is leading to scientists leaving the United States for opportunities in other countries. It's causing clinical trials to be halted and promising medical research to be abandoned.' A federal court has paused the 15% cap on payments for indirect costs, but the administration assumed savings from the change in its 2026 fiscal year budget. Bhattacharya defended certain administrative changes while distancing himself from others, such as a pause on Northwestern University's grant funding, saying certain terminations happened before he assumed his role. In answering Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) about overall cuts, Bhattacharya took responsibility for other sweeping grant cancellations. 'There's changes in priorities at the NIH to move away from politicized science, I made those decisions,' he said. The hearing room was filled with purple-garbed advocates for Alzheimer's disease research and representatives of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network dressed in light blue. Baldwin harshly criticized the proposed $18 billion reduction to the NIH's total spending, saying cuts will resonate as the NIH funds 15,000 fewer medical research projects. 'While I think Congress will reject your budget request, it clearly shows the administration's intent,' Baldwin said. 'How is this proposal anything but intentionally sabotaging biomedical research?' Bhattacharya said he is 'happy to work with Congress' on the budget and more flexible spending on medical research.
CNN
10 hours ago
- Health
- CNN
Senators grill NIH director on massive budget cuts
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration's sweeping plans to reorganize the agency and slash budgets for medical research. Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins (R-ME) swiftly criticized the current budget cuts and proposed changes, including a nearly 40% reduction to the National Institute of Aging's spending and 40% overall cuts to the agency's institutes. 'As the senator representing … the oldest state in the nation, this is a particular concern,' Collins said. 'I know personally what it means to so many American families.' The senator also said caps on indirect spending for universities are 'so poorly conceived' and have harmed U.S. medical research. 'It is leading to scientists leaving the United States for opportunities in other countries. It's causing clinical trials to be halted and promising medical research to be abandoned.' A federal court has paused the 15% cap on payments for indirect costs, but the administration assumed savings from the change in its 2026 fiscal year budget. Bhattacharya defended certain administrative changes while distancing himself from others, such as a pause on Northwestern University's grant funding, saying certain terminations happened before he assumed his role. In answering Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) about overall cuts, Bhattacharya took responsibility for other sweeping grant cancellations. 'There's changes in priorities at the NIH to move away from politicized science, I made those decisions,' he said. The hearing room was filled with purple-garbed advocates for Alzheimer's disease research and representatives of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network dressed in light blue. Baldwin harshly criticized the proposed $18 billion reduction to the NIH's total spending, saying cuts will resonate as the NIH funds 15,000 fewer medical research projects. 'While I think Congress will reject your budget request, it clearly shows the administration's intent,' Baldwin said. 'How is this proposal anything but intentionally sabotaging biomedical research?' Bhattacharya said he is 'happy to work with Congress' on the budget and more flexible spending on medical research.
Forbes
03-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Tammy Baldwin Reveals How Democrats May Stop Massive Trump-Backed 40% Cut In NIH Funding
On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) discussed Democrat's plan to prevent a massive 40% cut in NIH research funding pushed by President Trump, and what she and Senate Democrats are doing to take on steep program reductions in the GOP reconciliation bill. Watch the full interview above.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Senator Baldwin visits Peck Family Farm in Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Peck Family Farm in Chippewa Falls. The Senator was there to hear from local farmers and producers about how the ongoing trade war is impacting the agriculture industry. Canada is one of Wisconsin's largest trade partners, but local farmers say recent tariffs are affecting that partnership. Materials, such as the cost of imported fertilizer, the cost of exported goods (like corn and soybeans), and other items that affect a farmer's bottom line, have been impacted by the tariffs. Baldwin says, 'These farmers work so incredibly hard and have become so efficient over time. They deserve the certainty that would be provided by passing a farm bill and bringing an end to these threatened tariffs.' Baldwin says the Senate wrote a resolution overturning the emergency declaration on which Canadian tariffs were based. However, the House of Representatives did not take up the resolution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Manitowoc letter-writers share views on Trump, his proposal to end funding for NPR & PBS
Here are this week's letters to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views. Read more in Opinion: Click here to view the latest headlines in Opinion Recently, the New York Times reported: 'Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System.' This is a war on independent journalism valued by millions of Americans. Public radio and television are a threat to Trump because they have provided accurate, reliable, truthful news day after day for decades. The educational and recreational programming has been a household staple for decades for Americans. A loss like this creates a 'dumbing down' of America, in the same vein as defunding universities and the research and medical advances they provide. Where does this lead? Americans must protest this vigorously by calling, writing or emailing their elected public officials: President Donald Trump: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1414; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: 141 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-5653; U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson: 328 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-5323; ronjohnson@ U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman: 1511 Longworth H.O.B., Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-2476; When Congress does not respond to Trump's dictatorial orders, the people must act. The time is now. Darlene Wellner Manitowoc Our fathers served in World War II in the Air Force. Kathy's father was a prisoner of war for 10 months. We know neither of our fathers fought to serve a man like Donald Trump and his self-aggrandizing platform. Kathy's father did not endure cruelty at the hands of the Nazis to serve a man who has openly stated he admires Adolph Hitler and is imitating his takeover plan. To those who defend Trump, you know his focus is not on the Constitution or citizens. So far, he … was convicted of 34 felonies, which involve misstating his use of his money and his financial value; commuted the sentences of 1,500 insurrectionists who attacked police while trying to take over the government (these people were found guilty of crimes by a jury of their peers); proposed completely unqualified cabinet directors and tried to avoid the Senate confirmation process; withdrew from the Paris Accord and the World Health Organization; threatened neighbors with high tariffs, knowing it would harm them and our own citizens; and attempted to withhold federal assistance to many needy Americans and is now suggesting cuts to Medicaid. 32% of eligible voters voted for Trump. 31% voted for Harris. 2% voted for a third party. 36% did not vote. This is not an overwhelming mandate. We can't ask our dads if they fought for this kind of evil, but we're pretty sure they didn't. Kathleen A. Bernhart and Joseph M. Bernhart Manitowoc Letters to the editor are published in the order in which they are received and letter-writers are limited to having one letter published per month. Letters can be emailed to htrnews@ and Editor Brandon Reid at breid@ Letters must meet specific guidelines, including being no more than 250 words and be from local authors or on topics of local interest. All submissions must include the name of the person who wrote the letter, their city of residence and a contact phone number. Letters are edited as needed for style, grammar, length, fairness, accuracy and libel. This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Trump cuts to NPR, PBS a war against independent journalism
