White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears ‘dead’
A planned EO that would have greatly enhanced White House influence over grants at the NIH is “looking dead,” a source said.
The White House's plan to increase control of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants through an executive order has reportedly been put on hold, according to multiple sources. The order, which aimed to establish a commission of political appointees with veto power over grant awards, was first reported by Semafor and later confirmed by Sen. Susan Collins, the Appropriations Committee chair.
Collins sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya expressing her disapproval of the plan, which sought to enhance the White House's influence over NIH grants.
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