White House proposes new, sweeping budget cuts at NIH

WASHINGTON — The White House is proposing a $1.2 billion cut this year to the National Institutes of Health’s budget, targeting research grants.

The proposed NIH cut is part of $18 billion in spending reductions that President Trump’s team is proposing to Congress for the current fiscal year, which ends in October, according to a summary obtained by STAT.

Congress ultimately decides the federal government’s spending. Government funding is currently set to expire at the end of April; the White House is proposing these non-defense spending cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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