Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, Leader Thune, and Leader Schumer:
The undersigned organizations, including patient advocacy organizations, professional scientific and medical groups, and other aligned stakeholders, representing a broad range of medical and public health interests, write to you today to urge swift passage of a final appropriations bill that protects the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and provides at least $48.7 billion in funding for NIH in fiscal year 2026 (FY 26), and to ensure that any appropriations bill or continuing resolution is free from harmful policy riders.
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