Featured Updates
May 2, 2025
ASM Urges Congress to Reject President’s FY2026 Budget Proposal
ASM strongly opposes the proposed cuts in the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request to federal departments and agencies that fund science, research and public health programs. These cuts are harmful to public health, scientific research and the U.S. economy.
April 15, 2025
ASM Urges Support for Climate Science
ASM is dismayed by the reported plans to dismantle the research arms of environmental agencies and eliminate farmers’ access to climate information and climate adaptation grants. The elimination of research offices at federal agencies and limited access to climate science will have an immediate and lasting impact.
April 8, 2025
ASM and 56 Organizations Join Letter Supporting Increased NIH and NIAID Funding
ASM and the 56 undersigned organizations representing public health, patients and biomedical researchers request at least $7.29 billion for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and at least $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) overall for fiscal year (FY) 2026, representing a 9% increase over FY2025 levels. This funding is critical to ensure that the nation can respond to current and future disease threats.
Act Now
Action Alert: Contact Congress Now on Proposed Funding Cuts
The proposed cuts in the President’s FY2026 budget request to federal departments and agencies that fund science, research and public health programs will have catastrophic effects on the scientific community. Make your voice heard.
Action Alert: Contact Your Members of Congress on the NIH Facilities & Administration Cost Cap of 15%
On Feb. 7, the National Institutes of Health announced it is capping facilities and administration costs (F&A, also called indirect costs). Tell your members of Congress how this cap on F&A costs will impact your work and scientific research in their district and state.
Share Your Story with ASM
ASM wants to hear from you regarding how recent Executive Orders and other actions impact your work, your community and the advancement of lifesaving research and programs. Please share your story with us—we will reinforce your concerns as we meet with Congressional offices.
Take Your Message to Congress
When advocating for science, your message must be clearly presented, evidence-based and compelling to nonscientists. ASM’s Public Policy and Advocacy team has created the following guides to help you communicate with Congress.
Factsheets
We have developed several factsheets designed for you to share with a non-scientific audience, such as policymakers and government officials, and to augment formal requests for science policy and funding. If you have any questions about these factsheets, please email advocacy@asmusa.org.
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