Defend Public Health Urges Congress to Block OMB Rules on Federal Research Grants
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Summary
Defend Public Health is urging Congress to block new OMB regulations on federal research grants, arguing the rules eliminate independent peer review and give political appointees full control over funding decisions. The organization claims this undermines evidence-based science and impartial research evaluation.
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The rules gut the longstanding practice of peer review, in which independent scientists evaluate research funding proposals for scientific merit, and put complete control of the process in the hands of political appointees
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