Trump Illegally Blocking NIH Funding, Top Government Watchdog Concludes
August 05, 2025
August 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Trump Illegally Blocking NIH Funding, Top Government Watchdog Concludes
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Murray responds as GAO finds Trump has illegally impounded enacted funding for 5 th time in recent weeks
ICYMI last week : OMB chokes off virtually all NIH research funding, then reverses itself after decision is made public--but billions of dollars remain illegal . . .
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Trump Illegally Blocking NIH Funding, Top Government Watchdog Concludes
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Murray responds as GAO finds Trump has illegally impounded enacted funding for 5 th time in recent weeks
ICYMI last week : OMB chokes off virtually all NIH research funding, then reverses itself after decision is made public--but billions of dollars remain illegal . . .