• Tue, March 11, 2025

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What's in the GOP's stopgap government funding bill?

In today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter: a rundown of the GOP's stopgap government funding bill and why former NIH director Francis Collins has hired security.

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What's in the GOP's stopgap government funding bill?

In today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter: a rundown of the GOP's stopgap government funding bill and why former NIH director Francis Collins has hired security.
The article from STAT News discusses how Francis Collins, the former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has become a focal point for Republican criticism in the context of a government funding bill. Republicans have targeted Collins, accusing him of mismanaging funds and prioritizing research that they deem controversial or unnecessary. This scrutiny comes as part of broader debates over federal spending, with some GOP members pushing for significant cuts to NIH funding. Collins, known for his leadership during the Covid-19 response and his role in the Human Genome Project, has defended the NIH's research priorities, emphasizing the long-term benefits of basic and biomedical research. The contention around Collins highlights the ongoing political battle over science funding, where scientific research is increasingly becoming a partisan issue.

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