Collins urges White House not to move forward with NIH grant proposal

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Senator Susan Collins urged the White House not to proceed with an executive order that would give political control over NIH grants. She expressed concern about politicizing scientific funding in a letter to key administration officials.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday urged Trump administration officials to not proceed with an executive order that would give the White House political control over scientific grants at the National Institutes of Health.  In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought and National Institutes of Health Director…