The FY26 appropriations bill included $47.2 billion for the National Institutes of Health, a $415 million increase over FY25 funding, and $7.352 billion for the National Cancer Institute, an increase of $128 million. Thanks in large part to the leadership of Oklahoma’s Rep. Tom Cole and Rep. Stephanie Bice as members of the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee. T
Last night, the Senate released the text of its continuing resolution to fund the federal government thru mid-December.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – July 22, 2026 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed a billboard in Montgomery to thank Congress for demonstrating a strong commitment to cancer prevention and research in the latest appropriations bill.
Patient advocates and medical and public health leaders are renewing their call for an increased state investment in cancer research after the FY27 state budget maintained level funding for the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR).
Esta noche, el comité de asignaciones presupuestarias de la Cámara de Representantes examinó y aprobó su proyecto de ley de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2027 y el informe de la Cámara que lo acompaña, que incluye aumentos para los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y la División de Prevención y Control del Cáncer (DCPC) de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cancer survivors, researchers and advocates, including Dr.
A new bill that would improve access to clinical trials was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (S. 4440) would help reduce cost and geographic barriers, making it easier for patients to take part in clinical trials. U.S. Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) introduced the House version (H.R. 3521) of this legislation in May 2025.