# Nature: Bipartisan US Senate draft spending bill would temporarily halt White House overhaul of federally funded science

_Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT · Power · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

US senators from both sides of the political aisle released a draft spending bill on 2 August that, if passed, would temporarily halt a far-reaching and controversial proposal by the White House to overhaul federally funded science. The post by @Nature on 2026-08-03T21:22:00.000Z announced the development. The bill aims to pause the administration's planned changes to how federal science funding is managed.

## Sources

- [Nature](https://x.com/Nature/status/2084389343074902427)

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