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PoliticoSep 22, 2026National News

Collins urges White House to drop bid to give Vought a veto over health research grants

Collins urged the administration to leave NIH grant decisions to peer review and pursue further changes through Congress.

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Collins urges White House to drop bid to give Vought a veto over health research grants
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Sen. Susan Collins urged White House officials not to pursue an executive order that could give a new board, including Russ Vought, control over NIH grant decisions. She argues the plan risks politicizing research funding and undermining peer review.

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