NOAA Is Still Standing. For Now.
Despite Congressional efforts to restore Trump administration funding cuts, many of the agency’s programs remain on hold.
National Meteorologist Day
Storm Season Is Here and the National Weather Service Is Short-Handed
After deep cuts last year, the agency is hiring hundreds. But fears linger that it isn’t equipped for imminent tornado and hurricane threats.
Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says
“Our job is to stand up to sound the alarms, and make sure that everyone understands that this proposal should not move forward.”
US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20 percent.
Major science groups and former astronauts urge Congress to reject Trump’s proposed cuts to NASA
The White House’s budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year would cut NASA’s budget by 23% and force the cancellation of dozens of missions.
US lawmakers vote to reject Trump’s massive budget cuts — but call for substantial decreases
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20%.
House panel reins in Trump’s proposed cuts to science funding for FY 2027
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved a bill proposing slimmer cuts to science agencies than those proposed in President Donald Trump’s proposed FY 2027 budget. The bill would still leave the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Census Bureau with less money than they received this year.
Proposed NOAA cuts get bipartisan pushback
“Cutting research to fund operations feels like trying to fly a plane while dismantling the engine for parts,” one lawmaker said.
House proposes cuts to NOAA, science in new funding bill
The National Weather Service would get a boost, and it would be required to maintain staffing levels.