Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
A contentious White House meeting revealed plans to give Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) head, veto power over all National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. The move, discussed on Friday, aimed to limit political control over funding decisions, despite Jay Bhattacharya's efforts to prevent it. The Post, supported by The New York Times and Politico, confirmed and expanded on this information.
The draft executive order would grant Vought veto power over every NIH grant, a significant power given the NIH's $47 billion budget, larger than the next ten research funders combined. The NIH's funding, primarily through grants to academic researchers, supports a wide range of biomedical research, from basic biological studies to clinical trials, and has significantly contributed to the growth of the biotechnology industry.
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