{"id":2466788,"date":"2025-07-25T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britt-leads-gop-senators-calling-for-trump-to-disburse-delayed-nih-funds\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:50:10","slug":"britt-leads-gop-senators-calling-for-trump-to-disburse-delayed-nih-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britt-leads-gop-senators-calling-for-trump-to-disburse-delayed-nih-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Britt leads GOP senators calling for Trump to disburse delayed NIH funds"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fbritt-leads-gop-senators-calling-for-trump-to-disburse-delayed-nih-funds%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=2466788&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>Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) along with 13 other Republican senators have urged the trump management to release delayed funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In a letter addressed to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, the senators emphasized their shared commitment to responsible use of NIH funds but warned that withholding the money could harm health research and impede biomedical progress in the U.S. They cautioned that suspending these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >appropriated funds risks interrupting ongoing research<\/a> and undermining confidence in the nation&#8217;s biomedical research leadership. the letter was signed by a mix of Republicans, including some willing to openly criticize Trump and others who are his allies. This move reflects growing Republican concern over Trump&#8217;s tactic of withholding funds to eliminate perceived ideological influences. The article also references a similar case where Representative Mike Lawler successfully persuaded Trump to restore funding to 21st Century Community Learning Centers by highlighting their positive impact on student outcomes.  <\/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\">Britt leads GOP senators calling for Trump to disburse delayed NIH funds<\/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_1579139\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-britt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Katie Britt\">Katie Britt<\/a> (R-AL) and 13 other Senate Republicans urged the Trump administration on Friday to disburse held-up funds for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"National Institutes of Health\">National Institutes of Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, the senators assured him that they shared his &ldquo;commitment to ensuring NIH funds are used responsibly and not diverted to ideological or unaccountable programs,&rdquo; but they said withholding the money could damage health research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3482140\/trump-endorsement-mike-rogers-michigan-senate-nomination\/\">Trump&rsquo;s endorsement puts Mike Rogers on fast track to win Michigan Senate nomination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3481876\/north-carolina-senate-race-showdown-cooper-whatley-2026\/\">North Carolina Senate showdown &#8216;a true toss-up&#8217; as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3481742\/nrsc-fundraising-gop-senate-incumbents-2026-midterms\/\">NRSC clears $26M debt, funnels $1.1M to GOP Senate incumbents ahead of 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Suspension of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doge-can-tackle-debt-by-returning-to-constitutional-spending\/\" title=\"DOGE Can Tackle Debt By Returning To Constitutional Spending\">appropriated funds &#038;mdash<\/a>; whether formally withheld or functionally delayed &mdash; could threaten Americans&rsquo; ability to access better treatments and limit our nation&rsquo;s leadership in biomedical science,&rdquo; they warned. &ldquo;It also risks inadvertently severing ongoing NIH-funded research prior to actionable results.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The group argued that withholding or suspending the funds would jeopardize confidence in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-short-history-of-how-anthony-fauci-has-kept-failing-up-since-1984\/\" title=\"A Short History Of How Anthony Fauci Has Kept Failing Up Since 1984\">biomedical research system<\/a> and the ability of the United States to find cures.<\/p>\n<p>Balancing criticism with positive rhetoric, the letter also expressed confidence in NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The signatories of the letter included the few Republicans in the Senate willing to criticize Trump openly, such as Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Thom Tillis (R-NC). Others were solid allies of the president, including Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Boozman (R-AR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Todd Young (R-IN).<\/p>\n<p>The letter is the latest instance of elected Republicans expressing anxiety about Trump&rsquo;s strategy of withholding funds from research and other bodies as a way to weed out perceived hostile ideological influences. Earlier this month, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) asked Trump to restore funding for 21st&nbsp;Century Community Learning Centers, of which funding was being withheld due to their support for left-wing groups. Lawler praised the work of the learning centers, though his letter didn&rsquo;t directly criticize the Trump administration or use confrontational language.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;21st Century Community Learning Centers are a perfect example of what happens when we take the federal government out of education &ndash; outcomes are better. Students that participate in these programs have been found to have better attendance records, are more engaged in their classes, and see improvements in their academic performance, including in reading and math,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3468762\/nih-phase-out-dog-and-cat-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NIH TO PHASE OUT DOG AND CAT TESTING DAYS AFTER REPUBLICAN COMPLAINTS\">NIH TO PHASE OUT DOG AND CAT TESTING DAYS AFTER REPUBLICAN COMPLAINTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the funding was released, Lawler praised Trump for his quick action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to thank President Trump for responding promptly to our request, as well as recognizing the importance of these programs for our children&rsquo;s futures. 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