Vought's Actions Threaten NIH Research Funding | JQJO

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) temporarily halted all grant and contract payments, totaling roughly $15 billion, due to an obscure Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive. This action, attributed to OMB Director Russell Vought, threatened crucial research funding. While the pause was reportedly lifted after political pressure, the incident highlights the vulnerability of US biomedical research under Vought's leadership.