Policy Center

PAA and APC joined organizations including patient advocacy groups, professional scientific and medical societies, and other aligned stakeholders representing a broad range of medical and public health interests, write to express our concern regarding barriers – some of which are being imposed by the Office of Management and Budget – that are disrupting National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research at institutions throughout the country and undermining the stability of the scientific workforce. This letter urges Congress to:

1. Provide $51.3 billion for NIH in fiscal year 2027; and
2. Ensure that these funds are spent as intended by Congress to support meritorious research consistent with scientific opportunity and public health priorities.