Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science

April 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Science Committee Democratic staff have learned from multiple sources that President Trump has fired the entirety of the National Science Board (NSB). The purpose of the NSB is to advise Congress and the President on the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSB was established in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. “This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation,” said Ranking Member Lofgren . “The NSB is apolitical. It advises the president on the future of NSF. It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one would seek to destroy the board that helps guide the Foundation. Will the president fill the NSB with MAGA loyalists who won't stand up to him as he hands over our leadership in science to our adversaries? A real bozo the clown move." ### Issues : Innovation and Technology