Today, President Trump formally approved a spending package that provides $39.1 billion for the NIH, a $2 billion increase from last year’s budget. The legislation also provides an increase in Defense spending, including for R&D.

Temporary funding through December 7 was provided in the bill for several agencies, as Congress and the White House have yet to complete FY19 negotiations. With the President's signature, five appropriations bills have been signed into law this month and 75 percent of the government will be funded on schedule. This marks the most spending bills enacted on time since Fiscal Year 1997.