Advocacy - Biomedical Research and Education Take Action Get Out the Vote Federal Advocacy State Advocacy Local Advocacy Protect Access & Innovation: Infographics & Resources CLSAPAC CLSA Capitol Connection Become an Advocate Letters, Testimony and Comments May 16, 2013A bill to eliminate taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns and party conventions and reprogram savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research initiative through the Common Fund administered by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. March 11, 2020Bipartisan House Letter Supporting Increased Funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2021 (Rep. Susan Davis) – March 2020 March 28, 2019Bipartisan House Letter Supporting Increased Funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2020 (Rep. Susan Davis) – March 2019 April 26, 2018Bipartisan Letter to Senate Appropriators in Support of FY19 NIH Funding – April 2018 March 1, 2018Bipartisan Letter To House Appropriators In Support of FY19 NIH Funding – March 2018 May 24, 2017Bipartisan Letter to Senate Appropriators in Support of FY18 NIH Funding – May 2017 April 1, 2017Bipartisan Letter To House Appropriators In Support of FY18 NIH Funding – April 2017 March 24, 2016Bipartisan Letter to House Appropriators in Support of FY17 NIH Funding – March 2016 March 15, 2016Bipartisan Letter to Senate Appropriators in Support of FY17 NIH Funding – March 2016 June 19, 201575 Research, Life Sciences Industry, and Patient Advocacy Organizations Send Letter to Congress in Support of NIH funding in H.R. 6 — June 2015 March 25, 2015Bipartisan Letter to House Appropriators in Support of FY16 NIH Funding — March 2015 March 20, 2015CHI Comments to Senate HELP Committee on “Continuing Americas Leadership in Medical Innovation for Patients” Initiative — March 2015 December 5, 2014CHI Letter of Support for Funding of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act” (H.R. 2019, the Kids First Research Act) — December 5, 2014 October 31, 2014CHI Comments on House Energy & Commerce Committee’s “21st Century Cures” Initiative — October 2014 April 4, 2014Rep. Susan Davis-led Bipartisan Letter to House Appropriators in Support of FY15 NIH Funding — April 4, 2014 April 3, 2014Bipartisan Letter to Senate Appropriators in Support of FY15 NIH Funding — April 3, 2014 March 26, 2014CHI Statement Submitted to the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies at the Budget Hearing on the Future of Biomedical Research — March 26, 2014 July 22, 2013CHI Letter of Support for Bipartisan Effort to Bolster NIH Funding for Pediatric Research (H.R. 2019, the Kids First Research Act) — July 22, 2013 April 22, 2013Bipartisan Letter to House Appropriators in Support of FY14 NIH Funding — April 22, 2013