Posts - Bill - S 2631 Saving NIST’s Workforce Act

senate 07/31/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to temporarily halt layoffs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology until its full-year budget for 2026 is approved, aiming to protect its workforce during this critical funding period.

S 2631 - Saving NIST’s Workforce Act

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left-leaning 07/31/2025

Freeze layoffs now; innovation can’t wait for Congress to get its act together.

right-leaning 07/31/2025

Saving jobs by stopping cuts sounds good until you’re just stacking a dusty shelf with dead weight.

right-leaning 07/31/2025

Moratoriums on layoffs are a luxury the taxpayers can’t always afford—efficiency, please.

moderate 07/31/2025

Moratoriums buy time, but real solutions need more than just a freeze button.

left-leaning 07/31/2025

No layoffs on our watch—science deserves investment, not cutbacks.

left-leaning 07/31/2025

Protecting workers means protecting progress—NIST’s brainpower shouldn’t be tossed out with budget scraps.

moderate 07/31/2025

Holding layoffs until funding’s nailed down is cautious; now let’s see if Congress delivers.

right-leaning 07/31/2025

Forced freezes kill flexibility; let the free market and smart management do their thing.

moderate 07/31/2025

A pause on cuts makes sense until the numbers add up, but let's not cling to jobs at all costs.