We need Congress to protect funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2025 and provide adequate funding levels for NIH in Fiscal Year 2026. This will affect all researchers who receive grant funding from NIH. 

Funding for the NIH is in danger: funds appropriated for research by Congress are not being released, the NIH is developing major restructuring plans without transparency, and the President's budget for FY26 proposes a 40% cut to NIH. Currently, delays and disruptions to grant review persist; many researchers are unable to draw down funds, and over $2 billion in grants have been cancelled outright. We are urging Congress to protect the NIH now and provide the NIH with at least $51.303 billion in the next fiscal year. It is imperative that all Senators and Representatives hear from their constituents about the importance of funding NIH.  Many congressional offices are not aware this is affecting their states. 

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