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Politics and Health: Recent Debate in Congress Questions Some Government Grants
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The United States Congress maintains a close—and generally favorable—relationship with the National Institutes of Health. Members of Congress routinely make non-binding—but never ignored—recommendations to the NIH that are attached to the annual appropriations bills, and they also communicate support for programs or grants that would benefit their states or address public health concerns of particular interest to them. Dozens of bills that directly affect NIH operations are introduced in each session of Congress.
Because of this, perhaps no one should have been surprised last July when Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), during appropriations negotiations in the House of Representatives, offered an amendment (which, unlike some recommendations, is legally binding) to remove funding from five NIH-supported projects that had already passed the NIH peer review and selection processes and were under way at various institutions. But many onlookers were indeed surprised when the amendment was defeated by only two votes. Surprise gave
The Toomey Amendment
Reauthorization Hearing
The "Hit List"
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