STAT+: House and Senate appropriators endorse NIH budget increase, reject Trump’s proposed cuts

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/nih-funding-deal-trump-cuts-rejected-budget-...

Published: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:43:26 +0000

The House and Senate Appropriations Committees support increasing the NIH budget and reject President Trump's proposed cuts.[1] These committees almost completely rebuked the proposal to shrink and reshape the NIH.[2] Appropriators in the House and Senate have clearly rejected Trump's plan to cut funding.[3] Congressional budget committees almost completely rejected the president's proposal to restructure the NIH.[4] House and Senate appropriators approved a higher NIH budget than Trump's proposal.[5] Congressional budget committees almost entirely rejected the President's proposed NIH changes.[6] The House and Senate, through their Appropriations Committees, have confirmed support for growth in NIH funding.[7] This position represents an unequivocal rejection of Trump's cuts in the field of medical research.[8]