The NSF programs include one aimed at Hispanic-serving institutions that was established under bipartisan legislation and signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., before a hearing on June 9, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)