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OMB draft rule politicizing research should be rescinded, House Dems urge in a letter to Bhattacharya

Democratic leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are urging NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to voice objections to a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget that would give the administration unprecendented political control over government-funded science.

June 26, 2026

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Funding Opportunities

The Foundation for AIDS Research opens RFP to fund non-HIV cancer research

Historically, the research initiatives of the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) have focused on finding a cure for HIV. Four decades of HIV research have reshaped our understanding of the immune system, and insights from HIV have been leveraged in adjacent fields, including cancer immunology. Innovation can be bi-directional and reciprocal. Seminal findings in cancer immunology have also furthered understanding of HIV biology.

June 26, 2026

Proposed OMB rule aims at the heart of the U.S. research enterprise—and scientists are fighting back
“The question isn’t whether politics will influence research. Under this proposal, that’s the point. That’s their goal.”

The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” a proposed rule that seeks to fundamentally redraw the ground rules for all federally funded research. On the other side are America’s scientists who aren’t just crying foul—they are readying for a political fight.

House bill gives NCI $7.4 billion in FY 2027—$110 million above current budget

On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee passed its version of the fiscal year 2027 spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

Federal judge blocks Trump policy to charge $100,000 fee for H1-B visas

Judge Leo Sorokin, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, struck down a new policy under the Trump administration that tacks on a $100,000 fee for H1-B visas, which allows foreign nationals in “specialty occupations” to live and work in the U.S. The fee was previously $5,000 to $10,000.

June 12, 2026

Vol.52 No.23

By Sara Willa Ernst

Political appointees to be inserted into all stages of making research funding awards if OMB rule becomes final

The White House Office of Management and Budget has released a 412-page proposal that inserts political appointees into all stages of reviewing and awarding of federal research grants.

June 05, 2026

Vol.52 No.22

By Paul Goldberg and Claire Marie Porter

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OMB draft rule politicizing research should be rescinded, House Dems urge in a letter to Bhattacharya

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Proposed OMB rule aims at the heart of the U.S. research enterprise—and scientists are fighting back“The question isn’t whether politics will influence research. Under this proposal, that’s the point. That’s their goal.”

House bill gives NCI $7.4 billion in FY 2027—$110 million above current budget

Federal judge blocks Trump policy to charge $100,000 fee for H1-B visas

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Proposed OMB rule aims at the heart of the U.S. research enterprise—and scientists are fighting back
“The question isn’t whether politics will influence research. Under this proposal, that’s the point. That’s their goal.”