- Both the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation are facing funding cuts, coinciding with a discussion by Sally Kornbluth about NSF-funded research.
- The Trump administration implemented viewpoint-based grant cuts and political screening mechanisms at NSF and NIH, leading to legal challenges.
- Kevin Cramer is holding nominees for the National Science Foundation, pending administration changes to the wetland program, representing North Dakota interests.
Cramer Blocks President Trump Nominees Over Wetlands Rule Disputes
What happened
Senator Kevin Cramer stated that he is continuing to block President Donald Trump’s nominees until the administration amends a Biden-era wetlands rule. The issue centers on the rule creating setbacks for drain tile originating from private land purchased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cramer argues this practice violates private property rights.
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Why it matters
The dispute involves the operational rules of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) regarding how they handle drain tile setbacks on lands bought by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Cramer contends that the current rules fail to account for flyways and farming practices in the Prairie Pothole Region.
Kevin Cramer is holding nominees for the National Science Foundation, pending administration changes to the wetlands program, representing North Dakota interests.
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Who's involved
- Kevin CramerSenator leading the challenge to the administration's wetlands rule
- Donald TrumpPresident whose nominees are being held up due to the rule dispute
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The entities involved
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Kevin Cramer
American politician (born 1961)
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
agency of the US Department of Agriculture
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)