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Senator Murray Presses NIH Director on Trump's Proposal to Cut Medical Research Funding to Pay for $1.5 Trillion War Budget
May 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:

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Senator Murray Presses NIH Director on Trump's Proposal to Cut Medical Research Funding to Pay for $1.5 Trillion War Budget

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NIH Director declines to defend Trump's request to cut NIH funding while boosting defense budget by half a trillion dollars

WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning

Washington, D.C. . . .

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