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06-03-2025
- Health
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Biden-nominated federal judge extends hold on Trump NIH research funding cuts
A federal judge has further blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing a policy to crackdown on how much money it doles out for indirect costs associated with grants it awards. NIH announced a plan last month to set the rate at 15% across the board. "The United States should have the best medical research in the world. It is accordingly vital to ensure that as many funds as possible go towards direct scientific research costs rather than administrative overhead. NIH is accordingly imposing a standard indirect cost rate on all grants of 15% pursuant to its 45 C.F.R. 75.414(c) authority," the NIH explained in a notice last month. Scientists Expect Major 'Medical Breakthroughs' Despite Trump's Cap On Nih Research Funding But the agency has been blocked from implementing the policy as challenges play out in court. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, who had issued a temporary restraining order last month, granted a preliminary injunction on Wednesday. Read On The Fox News App "The imminent risk of halting life-saving clinical trials, disrupting the development of innovative medical research and treatment, and shuttering of research facilities, without regard for current patient care, warranted the issuance of a nationwide temporary restraining order to maintain the status quo, until the matter could be fully addressed before the Court," the court document declared. 'What A Ripoff!': Trump Sparks Backlash After Cutting Billions In Overhead Costs From Nih Research Grants "Following full briefing and oral argument by the parties, as well as review of accepted amicus briefs, the Court GRANTS a nationwide preliminary injunction," the document states. After then-President Joe Biden nominated Kelley to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 2021, Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Susan Collins of Maine voted with Democrats to confirm the jurist to the role. Trump Nih Appointee Defends President's Research Funding Cuts, Lays Out New Vision For Future The judge's decision comes as various states, universities and other entities challenge NIH's attempt to adopt the across-the-board 15% article source: Biden-nominated federal judge extends hold on Trump NIH research funding cuts
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
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Judge blocks Trump order limiting 'indirect' NIH research costs after public outcry
A judge temporarily halted a directive by the Trump administration that imposed a cap on overhead costs that go to universities and other institutions that host federally funded research projects. The directive, which went into effect Monday, sparked an outcry of criticism from research institutions that argued the new rule would have devastating consequences. It was immediately challenged in court by 22 Democratic state attorneys general, as well as by several leading research universities and related groups in a second lawsuit. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley subsequently ruled in favor of the 22 state attorneys general, granting their request for a temporary restraining order that prohibits agencies from taking any steps to implement, apply or enforce the new rule that imposed a cap on facilities and administrative costs that are part of federally funded research grants. 'What A Ripoff!': Trump Sparks Backlash After Cutting Billions In Overhead Costs From Nih Research Grants The rule capped overhead costs associated with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research grants at 15%. When a grant is awarded to a scientist by the NIH, an additional percentage, on top of the allocated research funding, goes to the facility housing their work to cover these "indirect costs." According to an announcement about the new funding cap from the Trump administration, that percentage has historically been around 27% to 28% for each grant. But in some cases, negotiated rates can be even higher, such as at the University of Michigan where the negotiated rate for indirect costs is 56%. Read On The Fox News App The lawsuit from the attorneys general argued the move violated federal law governing the procedures federal agencies must follow when implementing new regulations. They also argued that the move usurped the will of Congress, which, in 2018, passed legislation prohibiting the NIH or the Health and Human Services Department from unilaterally making changes to current negotiated rates, or implementing a modified approach to the reimbursement of indirect costs. University Professor Hails That Science 'Thrived' Under Hitler In Attack On Trump's Nih Cuts Kelley's temporary restraining order requires the Trump administration agencies that are impacted by the new rule to file reports within 24 hours to confirm the steps they are taking to comply with her order. Meanwhile, Kelley set an in-person hearing date on the matter for Feb. 21. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on the restraining order, but did not hear back at press time. However, after the directive went into effect on Monday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News Digital, "Contrary to the hysteria, redirecting billions of allocated NIH spending away from administrative bloat means there will be more money and resources available for legitimate scientific research, not less." Earlier on Monday, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell said the Trump administration had violated his order halting a federal aid funding freeze that sought to pause "all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance," to ensure federal disbursements aligned with the president's executive actions. McConnell ordered the government to "immediately restore frozen funding," noting that plaintiffs had provided adequate evidence to show the Trump administration "in some cases [has] continued to improperly freeze federal funds and refused to resume disbursement of appropriated federal funds," despite his "clear and unambiguous" order lifting the article source: Judge blocks Trump order limiting 'indirect' NIH research costs after public outcry
