Lamar Smith

Republican politicians have been trying to limit data to only those publicly available, but opponents say that would neglect private, yet important, information.

The agency told a Congressional committee that it would not forward peer-reviewer comments of social science grants the committee had requested.

Members of Congress have suggested that the President should be able to pick a US Science Laureate.

Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) is writing legislation to change the rules of the NSF’s grant review process.

Republican representatives question how the NSF reviews grants.