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Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary

Published June 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:18

And it means that next year NIH would award a fraction of the grants it has. Historically. Your budget already proposes to award 15,000 fewer research grants next year. And This change alone, this forward funding accounts for about 4,000 of those. While I think Congress will reject your budget request, it clearly shows the administration's intent. And you can cut 7 billion and dramatically reduce the number of NIH awards next year on your own. (03:18–03:24)

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“NIH has awarded nearly $3 billion less compared to the same period last year.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 00:16-00:24
“That's at least 3,288 fewer grants.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 00:23-00:30
“Your budget requests an $18 billion cut for NIH.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 02:30-02:35
“Your budget already proposes to award 15,000 fewer research grants next year.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 03:11-03:18
“OMB Director Vogt recently made a major change on the way that NIH will fund grants.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 01:49-01:58
“This forward funding scheme means that the cuts are even deeper.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 02:40-02:46
“It means that you're effectively cutting research funding next year by another $7 billion on top of the $18 billion cut you propose.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 02:54-03:06
“You can cut 7 billion and dramatically reduce the number of NIH awards next year on your own.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 03:30-03:40
“Forward funding disguises even deeper cuts in the NIH budget than the budget submission would suggest.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 04:09-04:18
“If it's a four year project, three of the years will sit in an escrow account and not be spent next year.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin Challenges NIH Forward Funding Policy with Dr. Bhattachary | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 04:55-05:01