Capitol Hill After a brief government shutdown, FY26 funding bill is signed into lawNIH gets $415M raise, NCI gets $128M more, CDMRP funding largely restored February 06, 2026Vol.52 No.05By Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill FY26 funding package blocked in Senate after ICE shooting of Alex PrettiNew package—likely excluding DHS—may go back to House early next week January 30, 2026Vol.52 No.04By Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill Spending bill passed by the House gives NIH $415M raise, NCI gets $128MLegislation caps proportion of NIH grants to receive multiyear funding; indirect costs remain untouched January 23, 2026Vol.52 No.03By Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill Fifth time’s a charm? Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act is included in FY26 spending bill January 23, 2026Vol.52 No.03By Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill U.S. government shuts downImpact on NCI uncertain as administration threatens more RIFs October 03, 2025Vol.51 No.36By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill House committee’s FY26 spending bill increases NCI funding by $48M, NIH by $99MHouse joins Senate in rejecting Trump’s proposed 40% NIH cuts September 05, 2025Vol.51 No.32By Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg
Capitol Hill With CDC in free fall, RFK Jr. faces bipartisan rebuke at Senate hearingKennedy calls CDC “the most corrupt agency at HHS and maybe the government.” September 05, 2025Vol.51 No.32By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill GOP-led Congress rejects Trump’s plans to gut medical researchSenate bill gives NIH a $400 million raise August 01, 2025Vol.51 No.30By Paul Goldberg
Capitol Hill At House hearing, Democrats clash with RFK Jr. over “radical obstruction of congressional oversight,” vaccine policiesRep. Lori Trahan: “People are going to die” June 27, 2025Vol.51 No.25By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill Senators slam Bhattacharya for deflecting responsibility for NIH cuts, upheavalSusan Collins: Trump’s 40% cut is “so disturbing” June 13, 2025Vol.51 No.23By Claire Marie Porter
