June 30, 2026
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House Energy & Commerce Democrats Oppose OMB Proposed Changes to NIH Grant Rules
House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. and Democratic committee leaders sent a letter to Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing concern that proposed revisions to the OMB Uniform Guidance could restrict the use of NIH research funds for publication and dissemination costs while shifting funding decisions from scientific peer review to political appointees. Lawmakers argue the changes could undermine integrity, impede the communication of federally funded research, weaken biomedical research, and reduce the public
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