The president’s budget request for FY 2018 has been deemed largely a non-starter by Congress. However, his budget proposal still provides some insight to the current status of federal programs, including research. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released a report on R&D in President Trump’s FY 2018 budget. The CRS report provides details on President Trump’s proposed 23.6% constant dollar reduction in R&D for FY 2018.