NIH undermining vital medical research through illegal funding obstruction

The National Institutes of Health is wilfully disregarding a federal court order by continuing to block ongoing scientific funding over "diversity, equity and inclusion" concerns. This obstruction of critical medical research will have devastating consequences, jeopardizing studies on cancer treatments, heart disease prevention, stroke intervention, and other potentially life-saving work. The administration's attempt to reimpose the funding freeze through new bureaucratic maneuvers, such as keyword searches to identify "DEI" grants and halting Federal Register postings for grant review meetings, is a blatant violation of the law. This defiance cannot be allowed to stand. Severe punitive measures must be enacted to compel the NIH's compliance and prevent further harm to vital scientific progress that benefits all Americans.