Whichever party ends up in control in the House and the Senate, the majorities will continue to be narrow. Science advocates hope that will help promote at least some bipartisan cooperation on research spending.
The U.S. Congress returns this week after tumultuous midterm elections that left the Republicans still hoping to retake the House of Representatives and the Democrats doing better than expected by retaining the Senate. A divided Congress could mean a bumpy ride for the U.S. research community over the next 2 years.
This week’s elections didn’t generate a “red wave” that would have given Republicans the sheer numbers to roll back parts of Biden’s agenda. Instead, they are poised to regain the House by perhaps only a half-dozen seats, although there are more than a dozen races yet to be determined. At the same time, retaining a seat held by Catherine Cortez Masto gives Democrats the 50 seats needed to retain control of the Senate.
Whichever party ends up in control in the House, the majorities will continue to be narrow. Science advocates hope that will help promote at least some bipartisan cooperation on research spending. But advocates would like to see the new Congress do even more for science. They are pushing for the double-digit annual funding boosts for several research agencies, including the National Science Foundation , called for in a recently passed law, the CHIPS and Science Act. They’d also like to see NIH’s budget keep pace with inflation—or more.
Issues important to Lucas’s rural district are also high on his agenda, including reauthorization of a major bill governing U.S. agricultural research policy, weather programs, and the regulation of drones.
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