House Republicans plan to cut the National Science Foundation's funding by approximately $2 billion, indicating their budget priorities as negotiations for the upcoming fiscal year heat up. The House proposal suggests a reduction to around $7 billion, contrasting with Senate Republicans' plan to decrease the budget by only $16 million, leaving over $9 billion. The House appropriations subcommittee will review the bill on July 15, marking an essential stage before further consideration by the committee and the full House. Budget agreements must be reached before the government potentially shuts down.
The House proposal reveals Republicans' plan to reduce the National Science Foundation's budget by $2 billion, lowering its funding to about $7 billion.
Senate Republicans have indicated only a $16 million cut from the National Science Foundation, which highlights a significant discrepancy with the House proposal.
A House appropriations subcommittee is set to review the spending bill on July 15, a critical step before broader legislative consideration.
The National Science Foundation's budget disagreements illustrate the larger budget negotiations between House and Senate appropriators as government funding deadlines approach.
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