Updated: Budget agreement boosts U.S. science By Jeffrey MervisDec. 18, 2015 NIH leads the pack as Congress hikes basic research at several agencies
Senate panel approves $2 billion raise for NIH in 2016 By Jocelyn KaiserJun. 23, 2015 Increase would be largest agency has seen since doubling ended 12 years ago
House bill would give NIH $1.1 billion more in 2016 By Jocelyn KaiserJun. 16, 2015 But draft measure also terminates AHRQ, agency that studies evidence-based medicine
Congressional Republicans split over climate, social science spending By Jeffrey MervisJun. 15, 2015 While House bill calls for cuts, Senate measure backs the status quo
Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for boost in energy research By Adrian ChoMay. 22, 2015 Senate version is more generous than COMPETES bill passed by the House
House spending panel does its best to hide large cut to NSF social and geosciences research By Jeffrey MervisMay. 22, 2015 Those fields would lose 16% after lawmakers protect other scientific disciplines within a nearly flat budget
Senate subcommittee moves to pull U.S. out of ITER fusion project By Adrian ChoMay. 19, 2015 Spending bill also includes small raise for DOE science
NSF should help build massive telescope in Hawaii, says senior appropriator By Jeffrey Mervis, Adrian ChoMay. 14, 2015 Agency so far has made no commitment to $1.55 billion TMT project
Key House Republican says 70% of NSF’s research dollars should go to "core" science—not geo or social research By Jeffrey MervisMay. 14, 2015 Representative John Culberson spells out new metric for research spending
House spending panel calls for cuts at NASA, NOAA, and NIST, small increase for NSF By David Malakoff, Jeffrey MervisMay. 13, 2015 First vote scheduled for Thursday
Research advocates watch, warily, as Congress tries to finish its budget outline By David MalakoffApr. 13, 2015 Largely symbolic legislation still carries political weight
Bypass White House, come to Congress with spending request, key legislator tells NSF By Jeffrey MervisMar. 18, 2015 Chair of spending panel says administration vetting distorts scientific priorities
Earth science is not hard science, congressional Republicans declare By Jeffrey MervisMar. 13, 2015 In new tactic, climate change critics go beyond dismissing the research and dis the discipline
Moniz defends DOE budget at House hearings By Emily ConoverFeb. 27, 2015 Republicans complain budget tips too far toward applied science
NSF's new budget reflects White House priorities on climate and environment By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 5, 2015 France Córdova emerges as a team player as 2016 budget sets up battle with Congress
BUDGET 2016 COVERAGE: A roundup of Obama's science spending request By Science News StaffFeb. 2, 2015 Coverage of the White House budget release