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To ensure science agencies receive robust funding and federal policies are aligned behind securing faster medical and public health progress, your representatives in Congress need to hear from you.

Click on the “Take Action” buttons below and follow the steps to contact your elected officials and encourage them to fight for robust support of science, fast-paced medical progress, and advances in public health.

Your actions make a difference!   

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Dear Colleague Letter Action Alerts

Members of Congress are circulating Dear Colleague letters (member-to-member communication). These letters are official messages inviting lawmakers to support various funding or policy priorities.

The Dear Colleague Letters below focus on funding for the NIH and funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Now is the time to act. Use the buttons below to ask your representatives in Congress to sign on to these letters and show their support for continued progress in science and health.

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Take Action: Ask Your Representative to Sign the House NIH Dear Colleague Letter

Take Action: Ask Your Representative to Sign the House CDMRP Dear Colleague Letter

Take Action: Ask Your Senators to Sign the Senate CDMRP Dear Colleague Letter

Fight for Scientific Progress

Recent federal actions, including cuts to ongoing research grants, cuts to National Institutes of Health personnel, and continuing efforts to slash research grants by dramatically reducing facilities and administrative cost reimbursement, place the U.S. role in scientific, medical, and public health progress at risk.

Now is the time for your representatives in the House and Senate to step in and ensure that the United States remains a global leader in health and medical research. Use this editable email to make the case!

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