Core Points - The U.S. Senate passed a bill providing billions in funding to federal research institutions, rejecting the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to research and aerospace sectors [1] - The National Science Foundation (NSF) will receive $8.75 billion for research in quantum information science, artificial intelligence, and other fields, significantly higher than the proposed 57% budget cut by the White House [1] - The bill supports nearly 10,000 new research projects, benefiting over 250,000 researchers, educators, and students [1] - In the aerospace sector, the Senate rejected a proposed $6 billion cut to NASA's budget, approving approximately $24.44 billion instead, while also dismissing plans to terminate several research and exploration missions [1] - The bipartisan vote reflects Congress's commitment to continue investing in science, according to Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cantwell [1] - The bill also allocates funding for the construction of a long-term lunar outpost, extreme weather monitoring, and future microelectronics and artificial intelligence technology development [2]
美国参议院通过法案 大幅增加联邦科研经费
Yang Shi Xin Wen·2026-01-16 00:03