Collins urges White House not to move forward with NIH grant proposal
Summary
Senator Susan Collins asked President Donald Trump's administration not to approve a plan that would let the White House control which scientific research grants the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gives out. She wrote a letter to government officials to express her concerns about this change.Key Facts
- Senator Susan Collins is the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- She opposes an executive order related to controlling NIH research grants.
- The executive order would give the White House political power over NIH funding decisions.
- Collins wrote a formal letter to Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget.
- She also addressed NIH Director Francis Collins in the letter.
- The NIH is a government agency that funds scientific research in health and medicine.
- Senator Collins wants the current process of awarding grants to remain free from political influence.
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