Here’s what happened.
GOP Leaders Say Millions Are Being Wasted on “Disturbing” NIH-Funded Lab Tests Under Biden Administration
A growing group of House Republicans is taking a stand against what they call one of the most outrageous examples of government waste in recent memory: taxpayer-funded transgender experiments on animals. Lawmakers are pushing for a full ban on this controversial research in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget.
Conservative Lawmakers Target NIH’s “Woke Science” with Budget Proposal
In a formal request to congressional leadership, GOP Representatives Paul Gosar, Elijah Crane, Abraham Hamadeh (Arizona), Lauren Boebert (Colorado), Brandon Gill (Texas), Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia), Pete Stauber (Minnesota), and Troy Nehls (Texas) urged lawmakers to prohibit federal funding for transgender-related animal testing.
The proposal, directed to Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), calls for the following language to be added to the 2026 appropriations bill:
“No federal funds provided under this or any future legislation shall be used to conduct research on vertebrate animals that involves testing drugs, surgical procedures, or other methods intended to change the human body so that it no longer aligns with its biological sex.”
This effort directly targets wasteful NIH grants issued during the Biden administration—grants that have funded disturbing experiments involving the surgical mutilation and hormone treatment of lab animals in an attempt to create “transfeminine” and “transmasculine” animal models.
Lab Animals Shocked, Injected, and Surgically Altered with Your Tax Dollars
According to the White Coat Waste Project—a government watchdog group—these taxpayer-funded experiments have involved shocking, wounding, and injecting animals with street drugs and controversial vaccines after subjecting them to invasive transgender procedures.
In total, 29 active NIH grants are still funneling taxpayer dollars into these tests, despite widespread public opposition and prior efforts by the Trump administration to defund such research.
Former President Donald Trump has been outspoken in condemning these bizarre and unethical experiments. During his March address to Congress, Trump called for an end to government-funded “woke science”, pledging to eliminate taxpayer support for such projects.
White Coat Waste, Trump Officials Celebrate Budget Crackdown
Justin Goodman, Senior VP of the White Coat Waste Project, applauded the House GOP’s budget proposal, saying:
“Thanks to our investigations and work with leaders like Rep. Gosar, the Trump administration already slashed funding for cruel transgender experiments on lab animals. These tests are not only disturbing—they’re wasteful and unscientific. American taxpayers should not be forced to bankroll this madness.”
The watchdog group reports that their viral exposés have helped cut millions in wasteful NIH spending. But with dozens of these grants still active, they’re urging lawmakers to finish the job by permanently banning this type of research.
Conservatives Call for Accountability and Common Sense
The push to stop transgender animal experiments is part of a broader effort by Republicans to rein in out-of-control government spending, restore common sense to scientific research, and uphold traditional values.
Rep. Gosar and his colleagues are leading the charge to ensure not one more dime of taxpayer money is spent on what many see as grotesque and politically motivated science.
🔎 Key Takeaways for Conservative Readers:
- 29 active grants still fund transgender animal testing under the NIH.
- House Republicans want to permanently block this spending in FY2026.
- President Trump and the White Coat Waste Project back the defunding effort.
- Experiments involve surgery, hormone therapy, electric shocks, drug injections—all paid for by your taxes.
- This push aligns with broader GOP efforts to cut woke spending and prioritize real science and national values.
