The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted 26–3 on Thursday to raise the National Institutes of Health’s budget by $400 million for fiscal 2026, signaling bipartisan resistance to the Trump administration’s proposal to trim the agency’s funding by $18 billion, or about 40%. The legislation preserves all 27 NIH institutes and centers and rejects White House plans to consolidate programs and overhaul how the agency reimburses universities and research hospitals for overhead costs. Lawmakers from both parties said the move underscores Congress’s authority over federal spending and its commitment to biomedical research. The bill now proceeds to the full Senate, where negotiations with the House will determine the final NIH appropriation. While the figure could change during the broader budget process, Thursday’s vote makes a deep cut to the nation’s primary biomedical research funder unlikely.