1. United States
2. Ky.
3. Letter

I’m urging you to immediately take action to stop OMB’s attacks on American science and research. The proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-10817), would massively expand political oversight of grants, including research funding, across government agencies. This replaces scientific experts with political appointees as the decision makers of federal research funding decisions, strangling independent science. Scientific freedom is a core tenant of democracy. This proposal is a direct threat to scientific independence and evidence-based decision-making, with far-reaching consequences for research and public health. WE NEED YOU, as an equal branch of government, to STOP VOUGHT from destroying our independent, federally funded science. I am asking you to act now to save the integrity of American science and research!