An NIH staff member texted me immediately: "His answer was bullshit btw. It implied that the fault was in NIH not nominating people quick enough rather than the administration not doing their part" to review the slates that agency staff had already submitted.
JIM BANKS (R-Indiana): Massachusetts, which is virtually the same size as my state (?!), received nearly $3 billion last year.
Can you explain why schools on the coast seem to get more NIH funding than schools like my state, which is doing a lot of research as well?
Feb 3, 2026 16:21