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Senate adopts resolution urging restoration of proposed NIH funding after members debate federal cuts
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The California Senate on the floor adopted a resolution urging the federal government to rescind proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding after extended debate about research impacts, budgets and lifesaving clinical trials.
The California Senate voted to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 4 on the floor, urging the federal government to rescind proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding and restore research support for California institutions.
Author Sen. John Laird, speaking on the measure, said the proposed federal reductions “are 40%” and argued the cuts would substantially harm research programs and institutions across the state. He asked members to join in elevating the voices of researchers, patients and families affected by the proposed cuts.
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