Senate and House appropriators are advancing spending bills. The Senate will consider key measures on July 11, bypassing subcommittees. The House approved a $9.3 billion National Science Foundation allocation and maintained NIH funding at $48.6 billion, focusing on biomedical research and fiscal responsibility, including contentious provisions on program defunding. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) seek input on NIH reform for better accountability and transparency, reducing institutes and centers to prevent research duplication.