The most recent continuing resolution postponed a rule by the Office of Management and Budget to hold political appointees accountable for grant money.

Posted by Badlands Media, Oct 21, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Badlands MediaOct 21, 2026

Multiple sources, including AP, the Rutgers Bloustein School, Ballotpedia, and ASME, report that the stopgap continuing resolution (H.R. 6500) delayed an OMB proposed grantmaking rule that would give political appointees more say over federal grants.

What was said

… Like, the Senate chairwoman of Appropriations is one of, if not the most sought after seat in all of Congress, because it controls the federal purse, and, um, you know, for the last continuing resolution, the deal that she made was that the Office of Management and Budget, the OMB, run by Ross Vote, his rule to hold the the political appointees for each bureaucratic agency accountable to grant money was postponed, and that was under Susan Collins. And I think what you're seeing here, like, I think she's still gonna win. Like, there's no question in my mind that Susan Collins will be a beneficiary of the of this vote. …

Badlands Media · Oct 21, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. The AP reports the stopgap funding bill delays a proposed OMB rule that would give political appointees more power over the distribution of federal grants.[1]

Supports. The Rutgers Bloustein primary analysis reports Congress delayed the OMB grantmaking rule through Dec. 11 in the stopgap bill, which would have given political appointees unprecedented control over grantmaking decisions.[2]

Supports. Ballotpedia and ASME report that H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, prohibits OMB from finalizing or implementing its proposed rule, which would require senior political appointees to review discretionary grant awards, through Dec. 11.[3][4]

Supports. Inside Higher Ed reports the continuing resolution delays a proposed rule that would give political appointees more power over grantmaking.[5]

Context. Sources describe the rule as expanding appointee control over grant decisions rather than as an accountability measure, so the post's 'hold accountable' wording is a label difference rather than a contradiction of the postponement.[2][6]

Context. Independent Sector confirms the continuing resolution passed the House 370-48 and the Senate 90-6 and delays the OMB rule until at least December 11, 2026.[6]