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Collins urges White House not to move forward with NIH grant proposal — Russell Vought | ChamberLight
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Susan Collins urged Trump administration officials not to issue an executive order giving political appointees greater control over NIH research grants, arguing it could undermine scientific peer review. She called for any further reforms to be proposed through legislation instead.
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best Outlet credibility · The Hill 79/100 HIGH 75 stories · 78–80 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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80 Credibility HIGH Source credibility: 80 out of 100 55 Neutrality SOME TILT Story neutrality: 55 out of 100
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Office of Management and Budget director and recipient of Collins’s letter
Senator who joined Collins in criticizing the proposed order
Representative who joined Collins in criticizing the proposed order
ALSO MENTIONED Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health director and recipient of Collins’s letter
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Senator who joined Collins in criticizing the proposed order
Representative who joined Collins in criticizing the proposed order
ALSO MENTIONED Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health director and recipient of Collins’s letter
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