The Trump administration is backing away from its initial plan to give the White House more influence over NIH grant decisions, after Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins pressured OMB to abandon it. A revised order may still be considered.
White House chief of staff whom Collins said was concerned about the order’s impact.
ALSO MENTIONED James Braid, White House legislative affairs director whom Collins said she had spoken with about whether the order would be issued.; Jay Bhattacharya, NIH director who attended the meeting about the proposed change to NIH grant decisionmaking.
White House chief of staff whom Collins said was concerned about the order’s impact.
ALSO MENTIONED James Braid, White House legislative affairs director whom Collins said she had spoken with about whether the order would be issued.; Jay Bhattacharya, NIH director who attended the meeting about the proposed change to NIH grant decisionmaking.
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