O senador Collins se opõe aos cortes de financiamento do NIH de Trump, citando possíveis danos à pesquisa e empregos. Senator Collins opposes Trump's NIH funding cuts, citing potential harm to research and jobs.

A senadora Susan Collins se opõe à decisão do governo Trump de limitar os custos indiretos para subsídios de pesquisa biomédica financiados pelo NIH, chamando-o de "mal concebido". Senator Susan Collins opposes the Trump administration's decision to cap indirect costs for biomedical research grants funded by the NIH, calling it "poorly conceived." Essa medida poderia comprometer a pesquisa vital e levar a perdas de emprego nas universidades. This move could jeopardize vital research and lead to job losses at universities. Collins está trabalhando com Robert Kennedy Jr., o indicado para liderar o Departamento de Saúde e Serviços Humanos, para revisar e potencialmente derrubar os cortes. Collins is working with Robert Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, to review and potentially overturn the cuts.