[DIV28SUPER] FW: Follow-Up: FY 2011 Funding - House Passes Bill Cutting NIH Budget by $1.6 Billion

Dear Colleagues

Please note below that the House of Representatives has passed its bill (HR 1) that will substantially cut the NIH budget.  That bill now proceeds to the Senate, where we will have the opportunity to make our argument to block its full passage.  

There is still time for action, and we will need your help.  Please stay alert to developments in the media (we will do our job to keep you informed).  Most importantly, be prepared to express forcefully to our senators the need for and benefits of continued investment in scientific research funding at the NIH.  

Meanwhile, don't hesitate to express your opinions (good or bad) as to how your representative voted.  Your voice matters!

Thanks, Mark

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Mark Greenwald, PhD
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From: FASEB E-Action List <opa@faseb.org>
Reply-To: FASEB E-Action List <opa@faseb.org>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:36:56 -0500
To: Mark Greenwald <mgreen@med.wayne.edu>
Subject: Follow-Up: FY 2011 Funding - House Passes Bill Cutting NIH Budget by $1.6 Billion

 
Follow-Up: FY 2011 Funding - House Passes Bill Cutting NIH Budget by $1.6 Billion Dear Colleague,

The response to my call-to-action last week was phenomenal! More than 1,000 of you called your Representatives to protest the $1.6 billion cut to NIH funding that was proposed in HR 1. I cannot thank you enough for your efforts. We put up a great fight. Unfortunately the bill passed on February 19th. Go to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll147.xml to find out how your Representative voted.

Although this is not the outcome we wanted, we were able to rally support for NIH funding. During the debate on HR 1, many House members expressed strong opposition to the cuts and Representatives Markey (D-MA), Schakowsky (D-IL), Courtney (D-CT), Higgins (D-NY), Holt (D-NJ), and Davis (D-CA) attempted to offer an amendment to restore full funding for NIH (it did not receive a vote).

This battle is not over yet. The U.S. Senate will soon consider HR 1, giving us another opportunity to prevent the devastating NIH cuts from becoming law. In the meantime, please go to http://capwiz.com/faseb/issues/alert/?alertid=30382506 to send an email to your Representative thanking him/her for voting against HR 1. If your Representative voted for HR 1 the link will allow you to email him/her expressing your disappointment about their vote.

Sincerely,

William T. Talman, MD
FASEB President

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