Research!America is making research to improve health a higher national priority through outreach to policy makers.
FY 2011 Research Funding
FY 2011 will be a critical year and Research!America is taking action to sustain research capacity.
- Statement on President Obama's budget proposal
- Funding recommendations for NIH and CDC in FY 2011
FY 2010 Research Funding
Research!America is calling for robust funding for research to improve health in FY 2010.
- Statement on FY 2010 final appropriations for NIH, CDC, AHRQ and NSF
- Research!America's letter to Congress regarding NIH, CDC, AHRQ and NSF funding
- Research!America's recommendations for NIH, CDC, AHRQ and NSF in FY 2010
- Statement on President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal
Outreach to the Obama-Biden Transition Team
Following the November 2008 election, Research!America communicated with the Presidential Transition Team about the importance of research to the health of our people and our economy.
- Economic recovery funding for NIH, NSF, CDC and AHRQ - Research!America recommended $11.1 billion in economic recovery funding for research to President-elect Obama and leaders in Congress.
- Appointment of the NIH Director - Research!America and 430 organizations urged President-elect Obama to select permanent leadership at NIH swiftly.
- Research!America - Leaders and staff offered their expertise to the Presidential Transition Team.
Statement to the 2008 Party Platform Committees
Research!America's Chair, The Honorable John Edward Porter, and President, Mary Woolley, submitted a statement about the importance of research to the Democratic and Republican Partys' Platform Drafting Committees in July 2008.