Medical Research Cuts Focus of Bipartisan Senate Appropriations Hearing

Published May 05, 2025

By AACOM Government Relations

OME Advocate

  • On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing titled, "Biomedical Research: Keeping America's Edge in Innovation."
  • The hearing focused on the importance of federal funding for biomedical research and its impact on the nation's health and economy.
  • During the hearing, the Trump administration’s cap on indirect research costs, the canceling of grants and the mass firing of employees across HHS were key points of discussion. View a full summary of the hearing.
  • AACOM continues to monitor policy changes affecting medical research at our member schools and will provide updates as they become available.