Inside the Battle Over OMB’s Shocking Proposed Rule Changes: How Top US Chefs Are Fighting Back on Research Funding

Inside the Battle Over OMB’s Shocking Proposed Rule Changes: How Top US Chefs Are Fighting Back on Research Funding

Robert Harington

In late June 2026, The American Mathematical Society (AMS) Committee on Science Policy officially responded to the  proposed rule on “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (2 CFR Part 200)” in strong opposition to the proposed rule, focusing comments in four areas: 1. the nature of mathematical collaboration and the importance of conferences, 2. award stability and termination, 3. the merit review process, and 4. reducing award recipient burden.

Last week, The President of the AMS, Ravi Vakil and the CEO of the AMS, John Meier released the below statement that explains what is going on and why scholarly societies and indeed all of us need to be aware, alarmed, and ready to respond:

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