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  1. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule changes to federal grantmaking guidance.
  2. The Office of Management and Budget proposes changes to federal funding policies affecting the National Institutes of Health.

White House Drops Plan to Politicize NIH Grantmaking

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What happened

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The White House dropped plans for an executive order that would have given political appointees more control over National Institutes of Health grants, according to reports. The proposed order would have created a commission with the power to block research grants that did not align with the administration’s political agenda. The reversal followed opposition from senators, including Susan Collins and Patty Murray.

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Why it matters

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NIH grants support much of the country's early research on conditions like cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Changes in how these grants are chosen can shape which treatments reach patients years later.

The Office of Management and Budget proposed rule changes to federal grantmaking guidance affecting the National Institutes of Health.

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Who's involved

  • National Institutes of HealthThe government agency whose grantmaking process was targeted by the proposed executive order.
  • Donald TrumpThe administration seeking greater control over NIH research priorities through executive orders.
  • Office of Management and BudgetThe agency that drafted the executive order and oversees NIH funding distribution.
  • Susan CollinsSenator who opposed the OMB's role in politicizing the grant decision process.
  • Russell VoughtDirector of the Office of Management and Budget who criticized NIH grantmaking.

How it developed

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  1. Senators discuss and work to protect NIH grantmaking against Trump administration funding control attempts.1 source
  2. OMB proposes changes to NIH grantmaking; Collins urges Vought to use legislation.1 source
  3. OMB drafts executive orders giving the administration veto power over NIH grants, facing opposition.1 source
  4. Murray and Collins criticize the administration's executive order attempt to control NIH funding.1 source
  5. Collins objects to OMB's role in NIH grant decisions as Trump administration pushes for greater control.1 source

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