Letters to Congress

The 760 undersigned organizations—representing the full breadth of diverse programs that support all of America, every day—are deeply alarmed by calls from some in Congress for very deep cuts in non-defense programs (often referred to as non-defense discretionary appropriations or simply “NDD”) for the next fiscal year and possibly beyond. Such cuts would be disastrous for the capacity of the federal government to serve the public, assist those in need, fuel innovation, and address national and global threats.

Dear Chairs DeLauro and Murray and Ranking Members Cole and Blunt: The CLS is deeply grateful to your longstanding and bipartisan leadership in support of the National Institutes of Health

Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker: On behalf of the Coalition for the Life Sciences (CLS), I write to support with our highest enthusiasm the appointment of Eric Lander,

Dear Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader McConnell: The Coalition for the Life Sciences (CLS) applauds Congress for reaffirming the Nation’s commitment

Dear Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader McConnell: As with many sectors of our society, the pandemic has had a devastating impact