WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, the United States Senate passed a package of budget bills that includes $48.716 billion in base discretionary funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is $415 million more than the previous fiscal year.
The Senate rejected President Donald Trump's sweeping proposed cuts to NIH - his budget would have slashed the agency's budget by 40%, drastically reducing resources for lifesaving medical research.
"Medical research gives hope to millions of Americans suffering from disease, and our scientists are pioneering life-saving treatments that would be lost if we fail to invest in science. That's why it was so important for Congress to stand t...