Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants NYT > U.S. News Von: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm 23. September 2026 um 22:16 Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards. © David Goldman/Associated PressN.I.H. is the nation’s largest research agency, which disburses much of its $48 billion annual budget to labs and academic researchers who study cancer, infectious diseases and other health priorities.