Collins, Murray speak out against reported Trump push to ‘politicize grantmaking’
Summary
Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray, leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, criticized the White House’s reported plan to let political appointees have more control over the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) granting decisions. They expressed concern that this change could politicize the process of awarding research funding.Key Facts
- Senators Susan Collins (Republican) and Patty Murray (Democrat) lead the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- The White House plans to increase political appointees’ control over NIH grantmaking.
- NIH grantmaking is the process of deciding which scientific research projects receive funding.
- The senators oppose this change, warning it could politicize scientific funding decisions.
- The news about the White House’s plan was reported by multiple news outlets over the weekend.
- NIH is a major U.S. agency that funds health and medical research.
- Political oversight means elected officials or their appointees have more say in decisions instead of experts.
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