Rosa DeLauro: “What we can tell you is that it would lead to some 100,000 slots for childcare being eliminated from our funding…”

This secretive attempt to siphon research funds away from NIH is outrageous. The interagency agreement needs to be terminated immediately.

Circumventing Congress to divert money intended to help Americans who are exposed to HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, and other deadly diseases—and directing those funds to the Department of Defense—is beyond the pale.

This $10 million federal investment will make a drastic difference in the lives of young people, ensuring that they have the science-backed tools needed to read proficiently.

These funds were provided for lifesaving medical research, not as extra money for the Department of Defense.