Task Force On American Innovation Urges Budget Cap Relief

The Task Force on American Innovation today urged Congress to provide relief from current budget caps in order to make robust science investments a priority:

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Coalition again urges Congress to make “robust” investment in science

Washington, DC—The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI), a coalition of businesses, trade groups, scientific and engineering societies, and university organizations, today issued the following statement concerning sequestration-level budget caps:

“The Task Force on American Innovation is encouraged by the signs of continued momentum toward a bipartisan, bicameral compromise that raises the harmful sequestration-level budget caps. Our country’s global competitiveness is being challenged as our competitors make significant investments in innovation. To enable the U.S. to make critical R&D investments and enhance our global leadership position, Congress must cement a budget agreement that provides relief from the current budget caps, and make robust science investments a priority in final FY 2018 appropriations.”

Originally published December 12, 2017