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Lawmakers press NIH on grant pauses, terminations and clinical‑trial impacts; appeals process established
Summary
Senators from both parties pressed NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya about thousands of paused or terminated grants, delayed award notices and clinical trials affected; Bhattacharya said the agency has set up an appeals process and will review terminations, while senators demanded detailed counts and timelines for restoration.
Lawmakers repeatedly questioned NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya about the agency’s recent pauses, terminations and delays of grant awards and the downstream effects on clinical trials and patient care. Several senators said thousands of grants have been affected and cited specific dollar amounts; Bhattacharya said the agency has opened an appeals process and was working to restore appropriate funding.
What lawmakers said
• Counts cited by senators: Senator Tammy Baldwin said NIH had “terminated 2,370 active grants and $4,900,000,000 in funding.” Senator Murray testified to the committee that the administration had “terminated nearly 2,500 grants totaling almost $5,000,000,000” and prevented nearly…
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