Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Administration for Reckless Budget Attacking Science

(Washington, DC) – Late last week, the Trump administration began breaking out details of its budget requests agency by agency. The Administration is proposing massive cuts to federal science. The Science Committee does not have Congressional Justifications for every agency under its jurisdiction, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).

“This sick joke of a budget is a nonstarter," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "In no way can America continue to lead if Trump continues his vendetta against the scientific enterprise. While Trump slashes budgets for American research and innovation, our adversaries, like China, are popping champagne. I will do everything I can to stand in the way of this ridiculous plan. Republicans need to join Democrats in fighting for the programs they once supported, and their communities thrive on. Trump’s obsession with destroying American science will take decades to clean up.”

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