Congress poised to top Trump funding for NIH, CDC

The House Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill on Wednesday that calls for a $1.3 billion FY19 funding increase for NIH and a $427 million bump for CDC over FY18, despite the Trump administration's recommendations for steep cuts. The funding levels are in line with a proposal from the Senate Appropriations Committee last month.

The House committee also added an amendment from Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) that would require a report on drug pricing. In a tweet, Democrats on the House committee said the report would focus on increases since 2008...