Published Sep 21, 2026, 4:02 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Collins, Murray speak out against reported Trump push to ‘politicize grantmaking’

The Hill
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Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke out on Monday against the White House’s reported plans to give political appointees more control over the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) grantmaking process. Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that the White House is planning to impose more political…