WASHINGTON – The Science Coalition (TSC) released the following statement after Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to provide stopgap funding for the federal government, including key research agencies, averting a government shutdown through December 11:
“Although this short-term funding bill pushes back the threat of a government shutdown, this stop-and-go pace of funding the federal government is detrimental to America’s research enterprise,” said TSC President Lauren Brookmeyer. “Short-term solutions are insufficient for federal research agencies as they cope with delays and disruptions to non-COVID related work. Patchwork funding arrangements hurt ongoing research projects, hinder economic growth, and leave the United States vulnerable to the next public-health crisis.
“The solution for stabilizing the research ecosystem requires predictable, sustained long-term funding coupled with emergency research relief. We urge Congress to protect the future of innovation and discovery by passing a robust spending package for Fiscal Year 2021.”
For more information on the cutting-edge research TSC institutions are conducting to combat COVID-19, visit our page here.
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About the Science Coalition
Established in 1994, the Science Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 50 of the nation’s leading public and private research universities. It is dedicated to sustaining the federal government’s investment in basic scientific research as a means to stimulate the economy, spur innovation, and drive America’s global competitiveness.