Surprises in the FY23 Budget Request

The recently released FY23 budget request surprised many due to its early release and the lack of alignment with the FY22 omnibus. The budget request used continuing resolution levels from FY22 as a baseline, making it difficult to interpret the actual increases or decreases in funding. For example, the budget request indicated a 10% decrease for the Institute of Education Science, but this was due to the absence of the FY22 omnibus spending level. Overall, despite the challenges in interpretation, the budget request maintained ongoing priorities from the previous year and showed significant support for climate science and clean energy, manufacturing programs, pandemic preparedness, and education.