The 2026 Midterm results will influence the foundation of U.S.

Science. Here's what scientists say is at stake. The very foundations of U.S. science, from funding decisions to data center expansion to research agency budgets have been rocked by the second Trump administration. This cycle is critical in terms of how the federal government is run, what kinds of checks and balances we’ll have in the next two years, and for several pieces of pending science legislation, including a stopgap funding bill that keeps political appointees away from awarding science grants, set to expire in December. These and other questions, such as future budgets for NASA and other critical science agencies, will likely be settled after the winning lawmakers are sworn in in January 2027. Voting is only the first step towards accountability! Post-midterms there could be a flood of investigations from subcommittees into what has happened to federal science under the Trump administration. Join Stand Up For Science at our Election Debrief Rally this Thursday, November 5, to hear about our accountability plans and the next phase of civic action to protect science! Register at the link on this post, or the link in bio Source: Scientific American #Science #STEM #Research #Politics #AmericanPolitics