Trump Calls For $40 Million Cut In FDA Funding For Rest Of Fiscal 2017, Driven By Staff Reductions

The Trump administration is proposing a $40 million cut in FDA appropriations for the remainder of fiscal 2017, driven primarily by reductions in staffing, according to a document obtained by Inside Washington Publishers, which was recently sent to congressional appropriators . President Donald Trump is proposing a “reduced 2017 option” for FDA of $2.683 billion, which is $40 million lower than the 2017 continuing resolution total of $2.723 billion. The current continuing resolution runs out at the end of...