"The plan proposes cuts to federal agencies that fund or conduct research on health, space and the environment. Some of the steepest cuts would be made to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): the budgets of both would fall more than 50% in 2027 compared to their current levels."
"While funding for quantum information and artificial intelligence research is maintained, basic quantum and AI research funding at NSF, for example, would be cut by 37% and 32%, respectively."
"Ultimately, it is the US Congress that decides how the federal budget will be spent - not the president. Congress rejected the administration's requests for huge cuts in 2026, restoring funding for many of the programmes the White House sought to eliminate."
"The budget would increase funding for presidential priorities - such as the military, which would receive US $1.5 trillion, a 44% increase - while reining in spending on many science and research programs."
The proposed budget cuts for US science agencies include significant reductions, with the National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency facing over 50% cuts by 2027. The National Institutes of Health would see a 13% decrease. While funding for quantum information and artificial intelligence research is maintained, basic research funding at NSF would be cut by 37% and 32%, respectively. Congress ultimately decides the federal budget, and previous cuts have been rejected. The budget prioritizes military funding, increasing it by 44% to $1.5 trillion.
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