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3 weeks agoUS lawmakers fire back a response to Trump's NASA cuts
NASA faces significant budget cuts under Trump's proposal, shifting focus from science to commercial rocket projects.
"I find it mystifying that the State legislature would defund a transit project that Miami-Dade's Congressional delegation has made a priority and is included in the President's budget."
Senate Republicans aim to cut the CFPB's budget nearly in half after a previous zero-budget proposal was ruled unconstitutional, indicating ongoing political struggles over consumer protection.
"Though the budget reductions in the period ahead will be painful, we are confident that by acting now to put Stanford on stronger and more resilient financial footing, we will be better positioned to pursue excellence and new opportunities going forward."
"A reduction of that magnitude is likely to impact taxpayers and potentially the revenue collected," wrote Erin M. Collins, who leads the organization assigned to protect taxpayers' rights.
"This is an attempt to rewrite history, whitewash history. Eliminate the stories of critical contributors to history," said Dennis Arguelles with the National Parks Conservation Association.