"Given the critical importance of NSF funding to scientific progress in Massachusetts and across the country, we urge you to work with the NSF and the White House to reverse the Trump Administration's budget cuts and the chaos the administration has created," concluded the senators.
Work to reverse the Trump Administration's NSF budget cuts and restore federal science funding.
Occurrences
Evidence
An effort is now underway in the Senate to build support for the agency. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) is circulating a Dear Colleague Letter calling on Congress to provide at least $9.9 billion for NSF in FY 2027 to ensure the U.S. remains a global leader in science and engineering.
Assessments
Senator Markey has actively advocated to increase NSF funding and reverse Trump-era budget cuts, exemplified by leading a Senate letter in support of robust NSF appropriations. However, there is no evidence yet of passage of legislation or actual reversal or restoration of funding, only ongoing advocacy. Therefore, the promise's outcome remains unresolved at this time.