Administration proposes 27% budget cut for E.R.S. even after move

摘要

WASHINGTON — Following a move in which fewer than 10% of staff members accepted invitations to relocate to new offices in Kansas City, the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been targeted by the Trump administration for a 27% cut in the fiscal 2021 budget. The president proposed an E.R.S. budget of $62million for fiscal year 2021, which compared with $85.3 million authorized by Congress for fiscal 2020. The reduction contained in the president's budget reflected proposed cuts in research, publications and staff.