On today’s Day of Action, we’re asking you to call or email your members of Congress and urge them to support at least $47.2 billion for NIH in the final fiscal year 2026 budget.

Congress needs to hear from you today. Together, our voices can move Congress. One call is important. Tens of thousands of calls on the same day are powerful. Thank you for being a part of this effort. Your voice truly makes a difference. Please edit the message to the right to insert a specific disease before sending your message. 

Every advance in medicine – every new treatment, every breakthrough, every improved therapy – starts with research. For patients suffering from disease, NIH-funded research is often the only pathway to answers. Please edit your message to insert a specific disease or area of research that would benefit from increased funding before sending.

This is a crucial moment as Congress must finalize the NIH budget by January 30, 2026.

Thank you for standing with us and for standing up for medical research, innovation, and hope. Use #UnitedForCures #CuresCantWait  to follow the Day of Action through social media.

With gratitude,
Eric Kelley, PhD, FASEB President