Scientists' worst fears about Trump's cuts to research funding haven't come to pass, thanks to several legal challenges and Congress’ recent rejection of his proposed budget cuts.

The U.S. Senate passed a limited spending package on Thursday that will largely fund several science- and land-related agencies, including the Department of Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, the ...

After a tumultuous eight months, Congress has passed an appropriations bill fully funding NASA with a $24.4 billion budget, rejecting the cuts proposed by President Trump. The Senate passed a small ...

In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s campaign to slash medical research, Congress passed legislation Tuesday that ...

Congressional appropriators mostly ignored the Trump administration’s requests to slash budgets at several science and data agencies in a package of fiscal year 2026 bills released this week. While ...

After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an operating budget for 2026, and one that largely preserves its scientific capabilities. On Thursday, the Senate ...

"What we're trying to do here is make sure that the Congress's powers under the Constitution are upheld and can be enforced," ...