October 1, 2025
The co-chairs of the Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC), a nonpartisan alliance of nonprofit, academic, foundation and business leaders advocating for greater focus and funding of science and technology, issued the following statement on the federal government shutdown:
A government shutdown delays discoveries and halts progress made by the science & technology (S&T) enterprise that underpins American global leadership, health, and prosperity. Interruption of funding for the S&T enterprise will impose economic damage equivalent to a major recession and undermine American competitiveness in key sectors, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, medical innovations, and more, all while constricting long-term income growth and reducing government revenue.
We urge Congress to pass a FY 2026 budget urgently to ensure the innovations and breakthroughs that happen every day across this country can continue.