Congress Questions NIH Leadership and Budget Cuts Amidst Staff Dissent
Senators questioned NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya about the administration's significant research funding cuts, including frozen grants and reduced budgets, with concerns about who is controlling these decisions and their impact on medical research and public health. Bhattacharya distanced himself from responsibility, citing collaboration with Congress and the administration, while critics accused the agency of ideological censorship and mismanagement.