The White House has called for an $18 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, medical research has long been an issue with strong support from both political parties. Appropriations Committees in both the House and Senate have rejected these proposed cuts, supporting slight funding increases for the National Cancer Institutes (NCI). 

November Update: After the longest shutdown in U.S. history, Congress has passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded at last year's levels through January. We now call on Congress to pass appropriations for the full fiscal year with strong funding for cancer research before the CR expires. 

Sustained, predictable funding growth ensures that we can provide hope for the 15,000 American children who will receive a cancer diagnosis this year -- children who cannot afford another set-back caused by delays and disruptions to cancer research.