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Jay Bhattacharya and Michael Kratsios at their confirmation hearings in early 2025.
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Senate Confirms Leaders for NIH and OSTP
MAR 26, 2025
A sign that reads "Firing fed workers is theft" in front of protestors by the Washington Monument.
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Judges Order Immediate Re-hiring of Fired Probationary Employees
MAR 14, 2025
Protesters gathered on the National Mall in Washington for the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7.
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Thousands Rally to “Stand Up for Science”
MAR 11, 2025
Jay Bhattacharya pictured at his Senate confirmation hearing on March 5, 2025
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NIH Director Nominee Bhattacharya Outlines Priorities
MAR 06, 2025
Emilya Ventriglia, president of NIH Fellows United, speaks at a protest in Washington, DC.
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NIH Scientists Protest Layoffs and Research Freezes
FEB 21, 2025
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ARPA-H Director Fired by Trump Administration
FEB 14, 2025
A seal on the entrance building at the NIH campus in Maryland.
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Judge Orders Nationwide Halt on NIH Cuts to Overhead Costs
FEB 12, 2025
A sculpture in front of NOAA’s headquarters in Maryland.
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Science Agencies Brace for Mass Layoffs
FEB 07, 2025
The facade of Building One at the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, MD.
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Trump Taps Health Economist to Run NIH
DEC 02, 2024
A Project 2025 fan at the 2023 Iowa State Fair
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Project 2025 Outlines Possible Future for Science Agencies
NOV 20, 2024

Leadership and Staff

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Jay Bhattacharya
Director
National Institutes of Health
MAR 25, 2025 – Confirmed by 53-47 vote
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Principal Deputy Director
National Institutes of Health
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Nina Schor
Deputy Director for Intramural Research
National Institutes of Health
NOV 06, 2022 – Appointed
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Jon Lorsch
Deputy Director for Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
APR 08, 2025 – Appointed acting deputy director

Congressional Leaders

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Robert Aderholt
Chair
House Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee
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Rosa DeLauro
Ranking Member
House Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee
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Shelley Moore Capito
Chair
Senate Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee
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Tammy Baldwin
Ranking Member
Senate Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Subcommittee
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Brett Guthrie
Chair
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Frank Pallone
Ranking Member
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Bill Cassidy
Chair
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
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Bernie Sanders
Ranking Member
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Recent Bill Actions

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Improving National Safety, Public health, Ethics, and Clinical Trials (INSPECT) Act of 2025
MAY 06, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 2855
Protecting Medical Research Funding Act of 2025
APR 10, 2025 – Introduced in House
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S. 854
Risky Research Review Act of 2025
MAR 05, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 1864
Risky Research Review Act of 2025
MAR 05, 2025 – Introduced in House
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S. 738
Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act of 2025
FEB 26, 2025 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 1497
NIH Reform Act of 2025
FEB 21, 2025 – Introduced in House
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