Trump, Bhattacharya and NIH

Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
A Senate committee voted Thursday morning to advance Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, in a 12-11 party-line vote.
What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Pick to Lead the NIH
Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health has been famously critical of the U.S.'s COVID-19 response.
What Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Taught Us About Trump's Pick for NIH Director
Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump ’s nominee to direct the National Institutes of Health faced questions Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing about how he would lead the agency and whether he would support policies handed down from Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump’s picks to run FDA and NIH win approval from Senate’s health committee
Jay Bhattacharya, nominee for National Institutes of Health director, and FDA pick Marty Makary clear key Senate committee.
Jay Bhattacharya Nomination Advances To Full Senate Vote
Other Democrats also voiced apprehension about how Bhattacharya might approach medical research at the NIH. Bhattacharya did not directly oppose the potential cuts to NIH funding but emphasized that,
Trump’s NIH pick grilled on research funding cuts and vaccine views in Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic.
Trump’s NIH and FDA nominees advance to full Senate vote
Two of President Donald Trump’s key public health nominations advanced at the committee level Thursday morning, moving them to consideration in the full Senate. The Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
President Trump’s nominees to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a key Senate committee largely along party lines Thursday, paving the way for a full floor vote to confirm them.
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Jay Bhattacharya has a history of misinformation. He’s about to head the NIH
In September 2024, just weeks before he was announced as Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the National Institutes of ...
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At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control
As the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher ...
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Jay Bhattacharya’s Confirmation Hearing Was an Embarrassment for Democrats
Senators who once denounced the NIH nominee’s ideas as “fringe” had nothing to say about pandemic lockdowns, mandates, or ...
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Bhattacharya’s nomination as NIH director advances in Senate
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Jay Bhattacharya’s nomination as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday. He now faces a glide ...
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Confirmation Hearing To Lead NIH: Rebuilding Confidence In Science
The Senate Health Committee grilled Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Wednesday, President Trump's nominee to head the National ...
Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Proves the Lockdown Skeptics Won
Trump's nominee for NIH director once stirred major controversy for criticizing lockdowns, mask mandates, and school closures ...