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# Senators Concerned About ‘Cures Bill’ Budget Cuts
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/senators-concerned-about-cures-bill-budget-cuts/
- Published: 2017-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:23:44.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5138703

Eleven Democratic senators have written to President **Donald Trump** expressing concern about the impact of his proposed budget cuts and workforce reductions for the Department of Health and Human Services on implementation of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act. The 5/16 [letter](https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/05162017%20-%20President%20Donald%20Trump%20-%20Concern%20about%20impact%20of%20HHS%20cuts%20on%20....pdf?ref=fdaweb.com) says that in the bill “Republicans and Democrats came together to make key investments in biomedical research, mental health care, health information technology, and innovation, and members of both sides of the aisle have rejected your proposed cuts to these and other priorities at HHS. We urge you to listen to both sides of the aisle and drop any attempts to implement the damaging proposed cuts at HHS laid out in your budget.”

The senators say the proposed 18% cut in HHS funding and cuts to the federal civilian workforce jeopardize: 

- advancing biomedical research for lifesaving cures and treatments;
- expanding access to mental health care;
- using health information technology to help patients and providers; and
- equipping FDA with tools to review innovative treatments.