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Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray oppose the Trump administration's plan to give the White House control over NIH grant funding, emphasizing that such politicization contradicts congressional intent.
- Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Murray, its ranking Democrat, warn that political interference could undermine scientific research funding decisions.
- Reports indicate that Trump has instructed budget director Russ Vought to establish a board to decide which NIH grants receive funding, raising concerns about political bias.
- Murray highlighted the risk that a single political appointee could block critical medical research, stressing that funding decisions should be made by NIH experts, not political appointees.
