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Susan Collins: “Our Appropriations Committee reported the bill that includes…”

Featuring: Susan Collins, Republican | U.S. Senate Maine

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2025 WMIF | Fireside Chat with Senator Susan Collins

Published | Video Starts at 07:26

So I worked very hard with other members of the committee to stop the cuts. And I'm very proud of the fact that by a vote of 26 to 3. Our Appropriations Committee reported the bill that includes funding for NIH with not the 41% cut, but a $400 million increase. And now we've got to get it through the rest of the way. The House didn't do quite as well, but it did not adopt the 41% cut either. (07:26–07:42)

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Asserts that the Appropriations Committee reported a bill increasing NIH funding by $400 million instead of a 41% cut.

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