Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama

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Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama

Published: Feb. 08, 2025, 6:55 p.m.

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Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., speaks during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing titled "A Review of Disaster Funding Needs," in Dirksen building, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag
By Scott Turner | [e-mail]

Alabama’s junior U.S. senator said she will work with President Donald Trump’s health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to “ensure our nation remains at the forefront” of innovation, research and care after funding cuts announced Friday night by the National Institutes of Health.

“Every cent of hard-earned taxpayer money should be spent efficiently, judiciously, and accountably — without exception,” U.S. Sen. Katie Britt said on Saturday.

“While the administration works to achieve this goal at NIH, a smart, targeted approach is needed in order to not hinder life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions like those in Alabama,” Britt told AL.com.

On Friday night, the NIH announced it was cutting payments toward overhead costs for research institutions that receive its grants, a policy that could leave universities with major budget gaps, The Associated Press reported.

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