White House Weighs Executive Order to Control NIH Research Grants

By Katherine Knott · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-09-21

Inside Higher Ed reports that the Trump administration is considering a new executive order to gain direct oversight of the National Institutes of Health's $47 billion budget. The proposed policy would establish a review commission requiring unanimous approval from political appo

Inside Higher Ed reports that the Trump administration is considering a new executive order to gain direct oversight of the National Institutes of Health's $47 billion budget. The proposed policy would establish a review commission requiring unanimous approval from political appo