On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
That is an 11 percent cut.
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congress.govThat is an 11 percent cut.
DeLauro highlights the budget erosion of NIH since fiscal year 2010.
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These funds were provided for lifesaving medical research, not as extra money for the Department of Defense.
This secretive attempt to siphon research funds away from NIH is outrageous. The interagency agreement needs to be terminated immediately.
Not only is freezing the money in this proposal illegal, but the administration has also clearly been unlawfully impounding funds all year just to get to this point.
This bill is a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.