Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants
Summary
Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray oppose a plan by the Trump administration to allow the White House to control funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. They say this move goes against what Congress intended.Key Facts
- Senators Susan Collins (Republican) and Patty Murray (Democrat) lead the Senate Appropriations Committee on NIH matters.
- They reject the Trump administration’s effort to control NIH grant funding directly from the White House.
- Collins warns that politicizing the grant process would go against congressional rules.
- The Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across all states.
- NIH grants fund important medical and health research projects nationwide.
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