Congressional appropriators warn Trump plan for veto authority over NIH grants would violate law
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman said Congress should reassert its budget authority and protect NIH funding from political influence.
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Published Sep 21, 2026
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Appropriators 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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