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New Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Cutting Funding for Weather and Climate Science

Bipartisan Survey Reveals Voters in Alabama, Kansas, and North Carolina Less Likely to Support Incumbents Who Back Cuts to Federal Funding for Scientific Research.
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Federal Science and Innovation Poll Findings

Voters in Alabama, Kansas, and North Carolina are less likely to support incumbents who back cuts to federal funding for scientific research.
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New Campaign Launches to Preserve and Strengthen American Competitiveness through Research

Knowledge for a Competitive America will work to maintain America’s status as a global power by securing essential federal science and research investments that millions of Americans rely on every day.
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New Campaign Launches to Preserve and Strengthen American Competitiveness through Research

August 20, 2025

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Kansas Voters Strongly Oppose Cuts to Federal Science Funding, New Poll Shows

A new bipartisan survey reveals that Kansans overwhelmingly oppose cutting federal funding for scientific research, particularly programs tied to weather and climate science.
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Survey: Alabamians oppose science funding cuts

A new poll revealed that 81 percent of Alabamians believe government funding for scientific research helps predict extreme weather.
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Alabamians oppose extreme cuts to weather and climate research, survey finds

A new poll revealed that 81 percent of Alabamians believe government funding for scientific research helps predict extreme weather.
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What People Are Saying

“The International Association of Emergency Managers considers federal research through NOAA and other agencies a cornerstone of public safety. This work directly enhances the National Weather Service’s ability to provide accurate forecasts along with timely and effective warnings. Their information helps emergency managers protect people and property and increase the resilience of our communities.”

Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins, CEM

IAEM-USA Government Affairs Committee Chair

“Federal investment in science and research has helped position the United States at the forefront of innovation. From carbon removal to clean manufacturing, these breakthroughs are driving economic growth, creating high-quality jobs, and strengthening American competitiveness. Continued public investment is essential to unlocking the full potential of the private sector.”

Ben Rubin

Executive Director, Carbon Business Council
“As a science-driven nonprofit, we believe in the critical importance of fundamental science and research investments, and we know they’ll play a central role in driving forward American innovation and leadership in our changing world. Spark looks forward to promoting federal research and innovation as we can continue building a safe and prosperous future together.”

Erika Reinhardt

Executive Director of Spark Climate Solutions
“I know of no other federal agencies that facilitate more economic activity for the US and for US companies than federal science agencies.”

Franklin Nutter

President, Reinsurance Association of America
“Science and research are the backbone of American competitiveness. Innovations backed by the U.S. federal government underscore virtually every sector of our economy, from agriculture to manufacturing to clean technology. It is for all of these reasons that Knowledge for a Competitive America’s work will be critical to protecting America’s global economic leadership.”

Giana Amador

Executive Director at the Carbon Removal Alliance
“We all rely on federal agencies like NOAA to provide critical scientific research and data on everything ocean-related, from fish stocks to weather patterns. In fact, you don’t have to look any further than the weather app on your phone – or, if you consume seafood, your dinner plate – for clear evidence that this research helps keep us safe and prosperous. We urgently need to continue funding ocean science, particularly as temperatures and weather patterns change rapidly and we can’t rely on past patterns to hold true.”

Jeff Watters

Vice President of External Affairs, Ocean Conservancy