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Congress Averts Shutdown, Funds NIH Through December

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Congress passed a continuing resolution Sept. 30—averting a shutdown—that will fund the federal government at current levels through Dec. 11.

Funding for both NIH and NCI dipped slightly as part of a 0.21 percent cut to all non-defense discretionary agencies.

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