Senate OKs $1 billion extra for NIH

The Senate appropriations labor, health, and human services subcommittee approved a $1 billion increase for the NIH in 2011, bumping the agency by 3.5% over its 2010 budget to $32 billion.

Both House and Senate bills will go to the full appropriations committees before the two houses meet to work out a compromise bill. A vote on the final bill is not expected until after the November congressional elections.