AIBS joined other members of Friends of NOAA in a letter to lawmakers urging passage of full fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations and funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at no less than proposed in the Senate bill.
“[We] strongly encourage you to continue to support NOAA at levels for FY 2026 approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee of $6.1 billion, while retaining language that asserts constitutional authority for Congress to direct Agency spending.”
The letter further requested oversight regarding recent critical staff shortages and withholding of funds for programs that safeguard lives and property, drive economic prosperity, and advance U.S. scientific leadership.
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