Re: “The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan” (Might 2, Nation):
President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 funds contains important cuts to U.S. analysis and improvement, threatening many years of scientific progress and Washington’s future in innovation. I urge Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to reject these shortsighted cuts and shield our state’s analysis ecosystem.
My small enterprise conducts plasma physics analysis and develops new energy methods. We remodel basic science into sensible options for semiconductor manufacturing, clear power applied sciences, aerospace and protection. Federal grants from the Division of Vitality, Division of Protection and NASA assist allow this work. With out this help, we can’t proceed introducing new improvements to those industries.
Over the previous 5 years, Washington-based startups, together with ours, have acquired greater than $175 million in federal funding, fueling tech improvement, job development and expertise retention.
These proposed cuts would additionally shrink the longer term scientific and engineering workforce. Washington’s universities obtain over $300 million yearly from federal analysis grants, which fund pupil analysis and prepare the subsequent technology of scientists and engineers. Chopping this pipeline would harm Washington’s long-term financial power and world competitiveness.
Our financial system, power management and nationwide safety rely upon strong, sustained funding in science and innovation. Sens. Murray and Cantwell ought to reject this funds proposal.
James Prager, Seattle
