The Trump administration’s suspension of all communications at the National Institutes of Health and cancellation of grant-review meetings is threatening scientific research across the country, three Maryland Democrats warned in a letter Monday.
“We write to express our grave concerns about actions that have taken place in recent days that potentially disrupt lifesaving research being conducted and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH),” states the letter, signed by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks, D-Md., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. “Without quick corrective action, the consequences of further disruption could be disastrous for both medical progress in America and our nation’s overall standing and competitiveness on the world stage.”
