The Senate Appropriations Committee dismissed the Trump administration’s plan to end the CDC’s initiatives for HIV prevention and monitoring, along with significant proposed reductions to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget.
Instead, they moved forward with a proposal to boost the agency’s funding by $400 million.
Senate rejects proposed elimination of HIV programs https://t.co/co5bURQYLn
— Washington Blade (@WashBlade) August 4, 2025
The White House’s budget had suggested a drastic reduction in NIH funding by $18 billion, equating to a 40 percent cut.
The committee turned down these cuts and others related to HIV prevention, treatment, and care, passing the bill with strong bipartisan backing, reflected in a 26-3 vote.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the committee’s vice chair said, “To the scientists wondering if there will even be an NIH by the end of this administration: this committee’s resounding message is yes.”
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The rare, bipartisan rebuke also increased the budget for the National Institutes of Health by $400 million.
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