President Trump’s FY 2027 Budget Request

  • Once the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 is released, CGS will provide a summary of key proposals affecting graduate education, research, and federal student aid.

Budget Summaries of Interest:

  • Once federal agencies release budget summaries of interest, CGS will link to them here.

CGS Appropriations Advocacy for FY 27

Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Coalition Requests Funding for NIH

On March 3, 2026, CGS joined more than 550 organizations in supporting the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research’s recommendation that Congress provide at least $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal year 2027, an increase of $4.087 billion (8.7 percent) over the FY 2026 enacted level. The coalition emphasized that sustained growth in NIH funding is essential to support the more than 300,000 researchers nationwide advancing treatments, cures, and medical breakthroughs that strengthen the U.S. biomedical research enterprise.

CGS Government Relations Archive

Looking for communications and fiscal year budgets prior to 2027 or the 119th Congress? Browse our archive.