AIBS joined 500 organizations and 2,355 individuals in a letter urging Congress to reject the proposed 38% cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget included in the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request.
The letter emphasizes that NIH-funded research saves lives, drives medical breakthroughs, and generates economic activity in every state. “It’s no secret that China is investing in medical research hand over fist,” the letter reads. “Cutting and gutting NIH would be an act of self-defeat for our nation, choking off our previously unrivaled research & development pipeline and leaving Americans dependent on other countries to determine whether their health needs will be met.”
The letter calls for bold NIH investment and a deliberative, public process before structural changes are made to the agency.
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