"Taxpayer-Funded Animal Cruelty,”
Justin Goodman of the White Coat Waste Project testified that at least $241 million had been allocated to such studies. He described this as a conservative estimate, suggesting the actual amount could be higher due to incomplete federal spending records.
These experiments, funded primarily through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), involved administering hormone therapies and performing surgeries on animals like mice, rats, and monkeys to study transgender-related health effects—such as hormone impacts on fertility, cardiovascular health, or overdose risks. Goodman claimed that former NIH official Anthony Fauci approved around 95% of these projects, a point echoed by committee members like Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), who called the spending “insane.” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) also highlighted a subset of this, noting $10 million spent in 2024 alone on creating “transgender animals,” framing it as part of a broader misuse of funds under Biden’s tenure