House Democrats are demanding answers from the Trump administration about its plans to remove National Science Foundation employees from the agency’s headquarters to make room for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) — who serve on the House committee with jurisdiction over scientific research and the National Science Foundation — sent a letter this week to the head of the General Services Administration demanding swift responses about the displacement of the science agency.
“This baffling decision demands answers on the process that has or has not been followed, the plans for NSF, and the jaw-dropping demands allegedly made by Secretary Turner regarding luxury accommodations for his personal use,” the lawmakers wrote to acting GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian.
“We are in receipt of the letter and are working on a timely response,” a GSA spokesperson said in an email.
