The Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget calls for massive cuts across scientific agencies, including halving budgets for NSF and EPA and eliminating major programs like social science research at NSF. This follows a similar pattern to previous proposals that Congress largely rejected, but the administration can still cause significant damage to scientific research through executive actions. The budget uses overtly political language and targets programs that have been subjects of conservative criticism.
Background
US presidential budgets are proposals that Congress typically modifies significantly before approval, but they signal administration priorities and can influence funding through executive actions. Scientific research funding in the US comes primarily from federal agencies like NSF, NIH, and EPA.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026 at 05:40 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10