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Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants

Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants

Summary

Senators Susan Collins and Patty Murray oppose a plan by the Trump administration to allow the White House to control funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. They say this move goes against what Congress intended.

Key Facts

  • Senators Susan Collins (Republican) and Patty Murray (Democrat) lead the Senate Appropriations Committee on NIH matters.
  • They reject the Trump administration’s effort to control NIH grant funding directly from the White House.
  • Collins warns that politicizing the grant process would go against congressional rules.
  • The Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across all states.
  • NIH grants fund important medical and health research projects nationwide.
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