Advocacy
Advocating for sustainable, predictable and increased funding for scientific research
The basic scientific research conducted by ASBMB members has the potential to one day result in cures and therapies, revolutionary products and commercial successes.
But we, as a nation, have to invest in it — and do so consistently.
The ASBMB advocates for sustainable, predictable and increased research funding to ensure that the nation will remain a global leader in science and technology, produce and retain highly skilled STEM workers, and be prepared to combat emerging threats to human health.
2023
- ASBMB appropriations testimony in support of the NIH submitted to the Senate and House Appropriations Committee
May 3, 2024 - ASBMB endorses the American Innovation Act
April 24, 2024 - ASBMB statement on the importance of funding the National Science Foundation
April 22, 2024 - ASBMB statement on Biden's budget request for fiscal year 2025
March 14, 2024 - ASBMB statement on NIH's budget for fiscal year 2024
Sept. 8, 2023 - ASBMB statement on the proposed House spending bill for Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services
July 19, 2023 - ASBMB statement on debt ceiling negotiations and the importance of science funding
April 17, 2023 - ASBMB appropriations testimony submitted to House and Senate committees
March 22, 2023 - ASBMB statement on Biden's budget request for FY24
March 14, 2023 - ASBMB response to NIH proposed simplified peer review framework for research project grant applications
March 1, 2023 - HBCU RISE Act incorporated into National Defense Authorization Act
Jan. 5, 2023
2022
- The ASBMB urges lawmakers to pass appropriations bill for FY2023
Dec. 13, 2022 - The ASBMB endorses the IGNITE HBCU, TCU and MSI Excellence Act
Oct. 13, 2022 - ASBMB statement on stopgap spending plan released by policymakers
Sept. 27, 2022 - ASBMB supports the PASTEUR Act
Aug. 30, 2022 - ASBMB statement on Senate LHHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill
Aug. 5, 2022 - ASBMB response to the NIH Development of Prize Competition for Institutional Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
July 28, 2022 - The ASBMB urges Congress to swiftly pass the CHIPS+ legislation with key science-related provisions
July 25, 2022 - The ASBMB supports U.S. Sen. Luján’s ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to increase funding for STEM training programs
June 14, 2023 - ASBMB written testimony for House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations hearing
May 27, 2022 - The ASBMB supports the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022
April 20, 2022 - ASBMB statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal 2023 budget request
April 1, 2022 - ASBMB statement on federal science agency funding in FY 2022 omnibus
March 10, 2022 - The ASBMB urges swift passage of U.S. competition legislation
March 2, 2022 - ASBMB statement on the damage of continuing resolutions
Feb. 18, 2022 - ASBMB response to proposed Pandemic and Public Health Preparedness bill
Feb. 4, 2022
2021
- ASBMB statement on the Cures 2.0 Act
Nov. 30, 2021 - ASBMB response to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
July 16, 2021 - ASBMB statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal 2022 budget request
April 12, 2021 - The ASBMB urges the passage of the RISE Act
Feb. 9, 2021
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Beyond the National Institutes of Health, a number of U.S. government agencies provided funding for basic scientific research.
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What scientists need to know about NIH’s simplified peer review framework
Reviewers will focus on three central factors, and the agency will do more administrative tasks to reduce reviewer burden.
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Why we advocate
“Without basic research, we won’t have new drugs, cutting-edge innovations, or the knowledge we need to address the challenges of the 21st century.”
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A call to action: Urge Congress to support scientific research
The ASBMB is advocating for a sustained or increased NIH budget; we need our members to email their elected officials.
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Study documents impact of federal funding for basic research
Researchers found patterns to help identify the citations that were more likely to be important to each piece of published science.
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ASBMB expresses concerns about proposed NIH budget cuts
If passed, the appropriations bill would cut NIAID’s budget by almost 23%, NINDS’s budget by 5% and both NCI and NIGMS’s budgets by almost 3%.