UMR Letters & Statements

August 14, 2024

UMR Comments on House Energy and Commerce Committee NIH Reform Framework

August 1, 2024

UMR Applauds Strong NIH Funding in Senate Appropriations Bill

June 27, 2024

UMR Statement on NIH Funding in House LHHS Funding Bill

April 10, 2024

UMR Comments on Selection of Tom Cole as Chair of House Appropriations Committee

April 10, 2024

UMR Letter to Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders on FY25 Funding for NIH

March 25, 2024

UMR Releases Annual NIH Economic Impact Report: 2024 Update

March 13, 2024

UMR Statement on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

February 6, 2024

UMR Letter to U.S. Senate and Appropriations Leadership on a Continuing Resolution for FY24

February 6, 2024

UMR Letter to U.S. House and Appropriations Leadership on a Continuing Resolution for FY24

November 7, 2023

UMR Statement on Confirmation of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli

October 18, 2023

UMR Releases New Report Revealing Exponential Impact of NIH Research Funding to Rural States

July 27, 2023

UMR Statement on Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2024 Bill

July 13, 2023

UMR Statement on NIH Funding in House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

March 30, 2023

UMR Letter to House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders on FY24 Funding for NIH

March 29, 2023

UMR Letter to Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders on FY24 Funding for NIH

January 4, 2023

UMR Recognizes Retiring Senator Roy Blunt

December 23, 2022

UMR Statement on NIH Funding in FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

December 8, 2022

UMR Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Urgent Need to Pass an FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

June 30, 2022

UMR Statement on House Appropriations Committee Passage of FY23 Labor-HHS Funding Bill

May 5, 2022

UMR Letter to Labor-HHS Appropriations Leaders on the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

March 11, 2022

UMR Statement on Passage of FY22 Omnibus

January 20, 2022

UMR Letter to Labor-HHS Appropriations Leaders on the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

January 7, 2022

UMR Letter to OMB Acting Director Young on FY23 Budget Request

December 13, 2021

UMR Releases Video Tribute to NIH Director Francis Collins

December 6, 2021

Letter to House and Senate Leaders on FY22 Continuing Resolution

May 18, 2021

Letter to Labor-HHS Appropriations Leaders on FY22 Funding for NIH

February 8, 2021

UMR Letters to House and Senate Leaders Urging Inclusion of $10 Billion for NIH in the Upcoming COVID Relief Package

October 1, 2020

UMR Letters to Biden Campaign and Trump Administration on the Value of America’s Investment in NIH

July 27, 2020

UMR Comments on NIH Funding in Senate Republican COVID Relief Bill

July 8, 2020

UMR Comments on NIH Funding in House Labor-HHS Subcommittee FY21 Funding Bill

April 2, 2020

UMR Letter to Labor-HHS Appropriations Leaders on NIH FY21 Funding

December 19, 2019

UMR Thanks Appropriations, Congressional Leaders for Strong FY20 NIH Funding

September 25, 2019

UMR Urges Bipartisan Progress on Labor-HHS Funding Bill

July 23, 2019

UMR Applauds Budget Agreement; Will Benefit NIH and Biomedical Research

May 9, 2019

UMR Praises Funding for NIH in House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

April 1, 2019

Letter to Appropriation Labor-HHS Subcommittee Leaders on NIH Funding for FY2020

March 15, 2019

NIH RESEARCH FUNDING AND RURAL STATES: New report finds significant impact where least expected

February 27, 2019

Letter to Senate Leaders Urging New Budget Agreement

February 27, 2019

Letter to House Leaders Urging New Budget Agreement

September 26, 2018

Labor-HHS Bill Will Help Address Nation’s Most Devastating and Costly Illnesses and Continue America’s Biomedical Leadership

September 18, 2018

Labor-HHS Bill Will Help Address Nation’s Most Devastating & Costly Illnesses

August 23, 2018

Senate Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill Continues Positive Momentum for NIH Budget & Medical Research

June 27, 2018

UMR Applauds House & Senate Labor-HHS Appropriators for Boosting NIH Budget and Maintaining Upward Momentum

June 18, 2018

WHY INVEST IN NIH RESEARCH? New infographics explore why medical research is a smart investment.

March 22, 2018

United for Medical Research Cheers $3 Billion Funding for NIH in Omnibus Bill

March 8, 2018

Letter to Appropriation Leaders on NIH Funding in FY18 Omnibus

February 13, 2018

UMR Comments on Funding for the National Institutes of Health in the President’s FY19 Budget Request

November 8, 2017

UMR TO HOST CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING NOV. 15 ON AMAZING THINGS MADE POSSIBLE BY NIH RESEARCH

September 6, 2017

United for Medical Research Applauds Critical Funding for NIH in Senate Labor-HHS Spending Bill

July 20, 2017

UMR Applauds Funding Boost for NIH in Bill Passed by House Appropriations Committee

May 23, 2017

Cuts to NIH Budget a Blow to Medical Research, Patients

May 11, 2017

‘SKINNY BUDGET’ CUTS TO NIH COULD STRIP 90,000 JOBS AND $15 BILLION FROM THE U.S. ECONOMY

May 1, 2017

United for Medical Research Applauds $2 Billion Boost for NIH in FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill

April 11, 2017

UMR Letter to Appropriators on FY17 and FY18 NIH Funding

March 16, 2017

United for Medical Research Statement on the Administration’s Proposed ‘Skinny’ Budget

March 10, 2017

UMR Writes to President Trump Urging Strong NIH Funding

December 7, 2016

United for Medical Research Lauds Passage of 21st Century Cures Act

November 29, 2016

Letter to Congressional Leaders on 21st Century Cures (November 2016)

November 28, 2016

When America Invests in Medical Research, Cures Happens

October 28, 2016

UMR letter to House and Senate leaders urging action on “Cures” legislation in Lame Duck

October 28, 2016

Letter to Senate Leaders on 21st Century Cures

October 28, 2016

Letter to House Leaders on 21st Century Cures

September 28, 2016

Passage of ‘Cures’ Legislation to Fund Medical Research Must be a Top Priority for Congress in November

September 12, 2016

FROM BIONIC ORGANS TO CANCER-ILLUMINATING GOGGLES, NIH FUNDING MAKES AMAZING THINGS POSSIBLE

July 6, 2016

United for Medical Research Thanks House Labor-H Subcommittee for Increased NIH Funding in FY17 Appropriations Draft Bill

June 7, 2016

United for Medical Research Applauds Continuation of Strong NIH Funding in Senate Labor HHS Subcommittee Bill

April 29, 2016

Letter in Support of Senate Innovations Package

February 22, 2016

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Chairs and Ranking Members supporting at least $34.5 billion for NIH in FY17

February 9, 2016

United for Medical Research Comments on President’s FY17 Budget Proposal

December 16, 2015

NIH Funding in Omnibus a Major Step Forward for Patients and Cures

November 11, 2015

Senate NIH Caucus briefing to feature the Directors of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center

October 27, 2015

Budget Deal is a Good Deal for Research

October 21, 2015

RESEARCH & DEFENSE GROUPS: Budget caps risk national security and medical research priorities

October 1, 2015

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVERTED, TIME TO FOCUS ON A BUDGET THAT ALLOWS FOR GREATER INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL RESEARCH

July 27, 2015

United for Medical Research Statement on NIH’s Bypass Budget for Alzheimer’s

July 10, 2015

United for Medical Research Applauds Passage of the 21st Century Cures Act; Urges Senate to Act Expeditiously

July 2, 2015

United for Medical Research Urges Passage of 21st Century Cures Act

July 2, 2015

NIH: A Treasure Worth Investing In (Roll Call)

June 24, 2015

United for Medical Research Reacts to the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

June 19, 2015

Research, Life Science Industry, and Patient Advocacy Groups Lend Support for NIH Funding Provisions in 21st Century Cures Act

May 15, 2015

United for Medical Research Offers Strong Support for the NIH Funding in 21st Century Cures

April 29, 2015

United for Medical Research Applauds 21st Century Cures Draft Bill; Provides $10 Billion Increase to NIH

March 18, 2015

United for Medical Research Reacts to FY16 Senate Budget Resolution

March 17, 2015

United for Medical Research Reacts to FY16 House Budget Resolution

February 26, 2015

NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO SECURING PREDICTABLE NIH FUNDING

February 2, 2015

United for Medical Research Response to President Obama’s FY16 Budget Proposal

January 28, 2015

United for Medical Research Applauds Introduction of Federal Legislation to Boost NIH Funding

January 27, 2015

United for Medical Research Praises 21st Century Cures Initiative

December 9, 2014

Reaction to the FY15 Omnibus Spending Bill

November 12, 2014

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Chairs and Ranking Members Supporting Inclusion of Senate Provisions Related to NIH in the Final FY15 Spending Bill

September 11, 2014

NEW INTERACTIVE MAP SPOTLIGHTS STATE-LEVEL IMPACTS OF NIH FUNDS

July 24, 2014

Letter in Support of Senator Tom Harkin’s (D-IA) Accelerating Biomedical Research Act (S. 2658), Which Seeks To Increase Funding for NIH

June 10, 2014

Reaction to the Senate LHHS Subcommittee’s FY15 Markup

June 9, 2014

UMR Submits Response to 21st Century Cures White Paper

June 3, 2014

Letter to Senate Appropriators Requesting $32 Billion in Funding for NIH, $2.1 Billion Above FY14

June 3, 2014

Letter to House Appropriators requesting $32 billion in funding for NIH, $2.1 billion above FY14

April 28, 2014

Senate Appropriations Committee to Hold Hearing on US Innovation Deficit

April 10, 2014

Letter in Support of Representative Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) American HEALS Act (HR 4384), Which Seeks to Ensure Stable Funding for NIH

March 28, 2014

UMR Submits Testimony to House Appropriations Committee in Support of $32 Billion for NIH in FY15

March 14, 2014

Letter in support of Senator Richard Durbin’s (D-IL) American Cures Act (S. 2658), Which Seeks to Ensure Stable Funding for NIH

March 4, 2014

Reaction to President Obama’s FY15 Budget for Biomedical Research

February 28, 2014

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Chairs and Ranking Members on the FY15 302(b) Allocation for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill

January 14, 2014

Reaction to FY14 Omnibus Spending Bill

December 18, 2013

Reaction to Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

December 11, 2013

Reaction to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

December 10, 2013

MEDICAL RESEARCHERS DETAIL IMPACT OF NIH BUDGET CUTS TO RESEARCH, PATIENTS AND THE ECONOMY

November 26, 2013

UMR Letter to the Congressional Budget Conference

September 27, 2013

United for Medical Research Statement on Impending Federal Government Shutdown

July 24, 2013

NEW UMR REPORT EXAMINES ROLE OF NIH FUNDING IN FUELING PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH, INNOVATION AND U.S. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

July 12, 2013

UMR Reacts to NIH Biomedical Research Funding Levels in Senate FY2014 Appropriations Markup

July 9, 2013

UMR Urges Congress to Strengthen Commitment to Biomedical Research in FY2014

June 12, 2013

STUDY SHOWS U.S. GENETICS AND GENOMICS INDUSTRY HAS TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMIC IMPACT

April 10, 2013

President Obama’s FY14 Budget Provides Essential Boost to Biomedical Research Funding

April 8, 2013

PUTTING WASHINGTON UNDER THE MICROSCOPE AT THE RALLY FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

March 22, 2013

UMR Applauds Senators Durbin, Moran, Mikulski, Cardin NIH Amendment to FY14 Budget Resolution

March 12, 2013

UMR Applauds Senator Harkin’s LHHS Amendment to Boost Funding for NIH Medical Research

February 12, 2013

UMR Reacts to the State of the Union

February 6, 2013

LOOMING SEQUESTRATION CUTS TO MEDICAL RESEARCH THREATEN MORE THAN 20,000 JOBS

January 2, 2013

Democrats and Republicans Sign Letter to Protect NIH

December 3, 2012

Infographic: Fiscal Cliff Puts Medical Research in Jeopardy

September 20, 2012

NEW POLL: Majority of likely voters oppose across-the-board cuts in 2013

September 19, 2012

Infographic: The NIH Medical Innovation Ecosystem

September 17, 2012

UMR Statement Reacting to OMB Report on Sequestration

September 13, 2012

Upcoming Press Event: Sequestration’s Impact on NIH, from Patients to Research to Jobs

July 18, 2012

NIH Biomedical Research Funding Threatened Following House LHHS Subcommittee Markup

June 14, 2012

UMR Statement on Senator Moran Support for Funding Boost for NIH Medical Research

June 12, 2012

Statement from United for Medical Research on NIH FY2013 Appropriations

May 17, 2012

NEW REPORT: Declining NIH investment threatens U.S. global competitiveness

March 28, 2012

BUDGET SEQUESTRATION THREATENS NIH’S ROLE IN SUSTAINING U.S. ECONOMY: 33,000 jobs at stake

March 20, 2012

NIH INVESTMENT SUPPORTED 432,000 JOBS in 2011

December 19, 2011

FY 2012 Omnibus Spending Package Calls for Increase in NIH Funding

May 23, 2011

Cutting French Fries from McDonalds: About as Smart as the Federal Government Cutting NIH Funding

May 10, 2011

INVESTMENT IN NIH SUPPORTED NEARLY HALF A MILLION JOBS IN 2010

March 4, 2011

Senator Harkin Voices Support for NIH Research in Hill Op-ed

February 16, 2011

PROFILES OF PROMISE: Bipartisan Members of Congress fight for cures

February 14, 2011

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUDGET PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH, INNOVATION, JOB CREATION

January 26, 2011

President Obama Commits to Investing in Biomedical Research, Encouraging Innovation and Creating Jobs

December 17, 2010

Congressional Omnibus Vote Would Provide Boost to Health and Economy Through NIH Research Funds

September 7, 2010

UMR Urges OMB to Remember Importance of Biomedical Research

July 30, 2010

Senate Committee Vote to Increase Biomedical Research Funding Provides Boost to Health Care and the Economy

July 21, 2010

House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup Provides Needed Boost to NIH Biomedical Research Funding

May 5, 2010

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Discusses FY2011 NIH Biomedical Research Budget

April 30, 2010

House Appropriations Subcommittee Discusses FY2011 NIH Biomedical Research Budget

April 19, 2010

25 U.S. Governors Show Support for Increased Biomedical Research Funding

February 2, 2010

UMR Statement on the President’s FY2011 Budget

January 22, 2010

RECOVER ACT CREATING JOBS, FUNDING EXCITING SCIENCE

January 20, 2010

UMR RELEASES A RECOVERY ACT SUCCESS STORY

July 28, 2009

Statement by United for Medical Research on House Passage of the Labor-HAS-Education Appropriation Bill

July 8, 2009

UMR Applauds Nomination of Dr. Francis Collins as NIH Director

June 22, 2009

Panel Tells the NIH Story — Past, Present and Future

June 12, 2009

UMR TO HOST PANEL DISCUSSION ON CAPITOL HILL

June 10, 2009

NEW COALITION SUPPORTS INCREASED NIH FUNDING