Higher Education Leaders Fight Proposed White House Control Over Federal Science Grants

By Ryan Quinn · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-07-14

According to reporting from Inside Higher Ed, the Office of Management and Budget faces a wave of opposition regarding a proposal that would grant political appointees authority over federal research funding. More than 300,000 public comments were filed by the Monday deadline as

According to reporting from Inside Higher Ed, the Office of Management and Budget faces a wave of opposition regarding a proposal that would grant political appointees authority over federal research funding. More than 300,000 public comments were filed by the Monday deadline as