Oppose OMB’s Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Please make these calls between June 12, 2026–June 18, 2026.
- Voicemail: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
- Live call: If you reach a live person, they may ask you for additional information.
U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Josh Riley (NY19): (202 )225-5441 or (607) 242-0200
Use the suggested script below:
Hi, My name is [Name]. I’m a constituent calling from [ZIP code]. My email is [Email Address].
I’m calling to urge the Congressman to oppose the Office of Management and Budget’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034) and block its implementation. Scientific research works because it is objective, and allowing politics to restrict scientific progress hurts everyone.
I would also like to thank the Congressman for introducing the Drain the Swamp Act. The corruption obvious in this administration is a threat to our Democracy.
I’d like a response in writing, please. Thank you so much.
Representative Pat Ryan (NY18) : (202) 225-5614 or (845) 443-2930
Use the suggested script below:
Hi, My name is [Name]. I’m a constituent calling from [ZIP code]. My email is [Email Address].
I’m calling to urge the Congressman to oppose the Office of Management and Budget’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034) and block its implementation. Scientific research works because it is objective, and allowing politics to restrict scientific progress hurts everyone.
I would also like to ask the Congressman to support the Drain the Swamp Act introduced by Josh Riley and Greg Landsman. The corruption obvious in this administration is a threat to our Democracy.
In addition, I want to thank the Congressman for voting in favor of the Resolution to remove U. S. troops from Lebanon.
I’d like a response in writing, please. Thank you so much.
Sources & Background
Oppose OMB’s Federal Financial Assistance Rule
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Project 2025 architect Russell Vought, has proposed sweeping rule changes to the federal grantmaking process. Vought and the Trump administration are attacking the integrity of scientific research under the guise of aligning research priorities to the “national interest”.
The current practice for evaluating scientific grants involves a rigorous “peer review” process where scientific experts score grants for quality. Peer review is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of scientific work, and has been in practice since 1665. Under OMB’s proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034), political appointees will now become the decision-makers in the grant approval process.
Additionally, there would be unwarranted and intentionally restrictive rules put in place that bans grants on certain topics, such as DEI and “gender ideology,” and allows for the arbitrary cancellation of grants “inconsistent with program goals or agency priorities.” It would also block spending on publications and limit research conference attendance, which would severely restrict scientific communication and collaborations. Collectively, these restrictions will further decimate the American scientific research community, with the negative impact to be felt for decades.
Source: 5calls.org
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