Congressional Democrats Assail Trump’s Plans for Deep Cuts to Government Science

With NOAA and NASA, two key climate research agencies, in the cross-hairs, Maryland officials see a privatization plan in the works.

By Marianne Lavelle

GREENBELT, Md.—Congressional Democrats who represent the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., that are home to one of NASA’s premier research centers on Monday blasted the Trump administration’s plans for deep cuts in government science programs. And they raised concerns that the administration intends to hand agency work to private companies to the detriment of the public.

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