Back $10 Billion for NIH in Economic Recovery

US Scientists. Back $10 Billion for NIH in Economic Recovery - Contact Your Senators Immediately

Take action now to support $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Senator Arlen Specter will introduce an amendment tomorrow when the Appropriations Committee considers the bill. The current version includes $3.5 billion for NIH, and the amendment would add $6.5 billion
bringing the total to $10 billion.

Contact your senators immediately and urge them to be a champion for NIH. Go to:
http://capwiz.com/ram/utr/1/CGMHJQUAUE/HEAVJQVCYU/2828380471. It is particularly important for you to speak out if your senator is on the Appropriations Committee, listed below.

Daniel K. Inouye, Hawaii, Chairman
Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia
Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont
Tom Harkin, Iowa
Barbara A. Mikulski, Maryland
Herb Kohl, Wisconsin
Patty Murray, Washington
Byron L. Dorgan, North Dakota
Dianne Feinstein, California
Richard Durbin, Illinois
Tim Johnson, South Dakota
Mary L. Landrieu, Louisiana
Jack Reed, Rhode Island
Frank R. Lautenberg, New Jersey
E. Benjamin Nelson, Nebraska
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Jon Tester, Montana
Thad Cochran, Mississippi, Ranking Member
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
Christopher S. Bond, Missouri
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Richard C. Shelby, Alabama
Judd Gregg, New Hampshire
Robert F. Bennett, Utah
Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas
Sam Brownback, Kansas
Lamar Alexander, Tennessee
Susan Collins, Maine
George Voinovich, Ohio
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska

3 Comment - Show Original Post

Omai said:

I just sent a letter. This is very easy to do. Just follow the link. There is a prewritten letter there. I also sent this to six scientists that I know. We must not remain silent in our labs. Omai

Posted on Jan 27, 2009 12:50 PM

varsha said:

I sent one to NC senators. You also have the options to send an email to your friends and colleagues to support the bill.

Posted on Jan 30, 2009 08:31 AM

Amtekoth said:

Here's how I personalized mine:

What's more important: spa vacations, obscene bonuses and private corporate jets for bankers or a cure for cancer? As one of your Madison, Wisconsin constituents, I urge you to support including $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Please vote for the amendment being offered by Senator Arlen Specter that would increase the amount allocated for the NIH.