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Bipartisan Senators Demand OMB Pull Trump-Era Grant Rule

7/10/2026

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, wrote to OMB Director Russell Vought urging withdrawal of the grant rule.
The rule would downplay peer review, let political appointees set research priorities, ban DEI studies, and restrict international collaborations.
The comment period ends Monday after the OMB received 82,000 comments, with Vought saying the agency will adjust the rule to match President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, wrote to OMB Director Russell Vought urging withdrawal of the grant rule.
The rule would downplay peer review, let political appointees set research priorities, ban DEI studies, and restrict international collaborations.
The comment period ends Monday after the OMB received 82,000 comments, with Vought saying the agency will adjust the rule to match President Donald Trump’s agenda.