{"id":2405768,"date":"2025-02-23T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-mayor-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-nih-grants-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:44:45","slug":"spokane-mayor-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-nih-grants-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spokane-mayor-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-nih-grants-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Spokane mayor joins lawsuit against Trump administration over cuts to NIH grants &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspokane-mayor-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-nih-grants-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405768&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Spokane&#8217;s mayor, Lisa Brown, joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration in response to proposed cuts to national Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. These cuts aim to\u2064 reduce\u2064 the maximum indirect cost rate that \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-cdc-ignored-concerns-over-california-based-chinese-biolab-containing-deadly-pathogens\/\" title=\"FBI, CDC Ignored Concerns Over California-Based Chinese Biolab Containing Deadly Pathogens\">research\u2062 institutions<\/a> can charge \u2063from over 60% to 15%.\u2063 The \u2063NIH claims that 25% of its grant spending last year was \u2062directed towards administrative overhead, totaling $9 billion. The administration believes this reduction could save \u2063taxpayers $4 billion annually; however,opponents argue it could severely\u2062 impact research quality and local economies. \u200cSpokane itself received nearly $3 million in NIH grants last year, with significant funding \u2062going to \u2063local universities. Mayor brown emphasizes that\u2062 the proposed changes threaten\u200b local jobs\u2064 and progress in health\u2062 science research, which is critical for both public health and the local \u200beconomy. \u2064A federal judge has \u2064temporarily blocked the NIH proposal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Spokane mayor joins lawsuit against Trump administration over cuts to NIH grants<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2016266\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Spokane joined the ranks of others suing the Trump administration on Friday amid attempts to reduce federal spending after research institutions spent $9 billion in NIH grants on &ldquo;indirect costs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The National Institutes of Health posted on X earlier this month that of the $35 billion it handed out in research grants last year, 25% went toward &ldquo;administrative overhead.&rdquo; In response, the NIH attempted to reduce its maximum indirect rate to 15%, which a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-goes-to-war-over-big-tech-heres-why-this-battle-matters\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Goes To War Over Big Tech: Here\u2019s Why This Battle Matters\">federal judge blocked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NIH lowered the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">maximum indirect cost rate research institutions<\/a> can charge the government to 15%,&rdquo; according to the post. &ldquo;Above what many major foundations allow and much lower than the 60%+ that some institutions charge the government today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the NIH, indirect costs include depreciation of buildings, equipment and capital improvements, interest on debt associated with those areas, and maintenance and operational expenses. Overhead also includes spending on accounting, personnel, and other costs.<\/p>\n<p>The administration believes the new policy could save taxpayers $4 billion annually if it does take effect. Critics argue the 15% rate would force research institutions to absorb more overhead or cut spending, potentially impacting the quality and extent of their work.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic and unacceptable reduction in support for health science research that will damage Spokane,&rdquo; Mayor Lisa Brown wrote in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NIH, the Spokane region received nearly $3 million in related grants across at least four organizations last year. However, Washington State University and the University of Washington, both with medical campuses in Spokane, received more than $617 million combined.<\/p>\n<p>Brown joined the amicus brief opposing the administration&rsquo;s move on Friday. The filing doesn&rsquo;t list the city of Spokane but includes Brown and at least 18 other mayors. Several other cities also signed on as municipalities rather than individual elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Multiple partners and civic leaders have worked for decades to establish Spokane&rsquo;s University District,&rdquo; Brown wrote in the release. &ldquo;The research being conducted at Washington State University Spokane helps save lives. Slashing support for research institutions is not only a threat to the health of Americans, but it will have permeating repercussions on local economies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said if the NIH follows through, it&rsquo;ll cost Spokane jobs and jeopardize years of progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;City resources will be required to replace investment by NIH and support workers who have lost their jobs,&rdquo; according to the brief.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press reported on Feb. 21 that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-psaki-says-migrants-at-southern-border-will-be-turned-away\/\" title=\"WATCH: Psaki Says Mi... At Southern Border Will Be \u201cTurned Away\u201d\">federal judge extended<\/a> the current block on the NIH proposal until the court makes a final decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2016266\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2016266\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spokane mayor sues Trump admin over NIH grant cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/money-istock-dollars-income-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4585,4602,50932,32585,32640],"class_list":["post-2405768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lawsuit","tag-mayor","tag-nih-grants","tag-spokane","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/money-istock-dollars-income-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405768"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405772,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405768\/revisions\/2405772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}