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Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC Director

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President Trump has named Dr. Erica Schwartz as his latest pick to lead the CDC. If the Senate confirms her, she will be the agency’s fourth leader in just over a year. Dr. Schwartz is a physician and vaccine supporter, the latest signal that the administration is distancing itself from HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism in the lead up to the midterms. Dr. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during the first Trump administration, and is a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

President Trump also announced Sean Slovenski as deputy CDC director and chief operating officer, Dr. Jennifer Shuford as deputy director and chief medical officer, and Dr. Sara Brenner as a senior counselor to Secretary Kennedy.

Agency-Specific Budget Request Documents Becoming Available

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A number of agencies are making available their specific budget request documents.

  • The NSF budget document is available here. 
  • The budget documents from the Department of Education are posted here. 
  • The initial requests from the Pentagon for its research budget are available here. 
  • The USGS budget document is available here. 
  • The Administration proposes to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in its proposed budget.
  • NASA budget documents can be found here. 
  • Department of Energy budget documents are available here. 

Executive Order on Intercollegiate Athletics Issued

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Late Friday afternoon, the President issued an executive order on intercollegiate athletics.  Effective August 1, the executive order (EO) addresses a number of issues in the area of college sports, including, among other, those associated with Name Image Likeness, revenue sharing, and transfers.

The EO states that federal agencies that make grants and awards contracts to institutions of higher education would be required to evaluate whether the institutions that receive funds are in violation of rules and regulations that govern intercollegiate athletics.

As Expected, Budget Calls for Cuts in Many Areas

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USGS

As expected, the FY2027 budget proposal calls for cuts at many agencies and in many areas.  This includes programs of interest to UW funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The USGS budget document eliminates the Ecosystems Mission Area, which funds, among other programs, the Climate Adaptation Science Centers and the Cooperative Research Units.

The agency is also seeking to cut funding for the Earthquake Hazards Program by $32 million in FY2027.

We will continue to provide updates on other agencies and programs.