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Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Susan Collins Warns Trump on NIH Grant Plan as Polls Show Tight Maine Race

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The Republican senator is pushing back on a reported Trump administration effort to increase political oversight of NIH grants.

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  1. Semafor

    Collins challenges NIH grant review plan (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, she's successfully pushed back against National Institutes of Health funding cuts.

  2. Newsweek

    Susan Collins Warns Trump on NIH Grant Plan as Polls Show Tight Maine Race (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Republican senator is pushing back on a reported Trump administration effort to increase political oversight of NIH grants.

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