Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, Jay Bhattacharya, faced resistance in a recent White House meeting aimed at preventing political influence over funding decisions. Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) head, appeared to lose the battle, according to initial reports from The Washington Post. However, further confirmation from The New York Times and Politico suggests that the administration is preparing an executive order.
This proposal would grant Vought veto authority over every individual grant awarded by the NIH. The NIH is the world's largest funder of biomedical research, with a budget surpassing the combined total of the next ten research funders. Its $47 billion budget supports a wide range of research, from basic biological studies to clinical trials, and has significantly contributed to the growth of the biotechnology industry.
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