Congressional appropriators warn Trump plan for veto authority over NIH grants would violate law
Senator Patty Murray argued that NIH experts should determine grant awards and called for making the temporary restriction on the OMB rule permanent.
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TAP FOR WHYAppropriators Susan Collins, Patty Murray and Bonnie Watson Coleman warned that a reported Trump administration plan to give a committee veto power over NIH grants would conflict with law and congressional intent. A White House official called reports about unannounced policy decisions baseless speculation.
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3 OUTLETSSen. Patty Murray and other congressional appropriators warned the White House against a reported proposal to give it greater control over NIH grant decisions. They raised concerns about political influence over research funding. Center outlets present the dispute as a question of who should decide NIH grant awards, emphasizing lawmakers’ concerns that political control could conflict with congressional intent or displace scientific judgment.
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