A bipartisan spending deal passed by the House includes a provision preventing the OMB from implementing rules that would give political appointees control over federally funded science grants. Senators Murray and Collins inserted the language after widespread opposition from scientific organizations called the proposed rule catastrophic for science. The block expires on December 11 alongside the stopgap funding measure.
Background
The US Congress passed a stopgap spending measure in September 2026 to avoid a government shutdown before the midterm elections. The debate over OMB's proposed rule to allow political control of science grants has drawn significant opposition from scientific communities.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026 at 05:20 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10