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Cancer Patients Urge House Passage of Stimulus Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 15, 2009 -- The House of Representatives today unveiled its version of the long-awaited economic stimulus package.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 12, 2008 -- “On behalf of patients, survivors and their loved ones across the country, we are enormously encouraged by the work being done by key members of Congress to move health care reform forward as a top priority for the 111th Congress.

The cancer community is applauding a proposal to add $1.2 billion for cancer research for this fiscal year, a move that if enacted would begin to restore necessary funding that for five years running has failed to keep up with the growing cost of medical research.

Millions of Americans touched by cancer can celebrate the House passage late last night of a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research.  Representatives approved $150 million in additional funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an effort that will stem years of frozen and cut funding for cancer research.

Millions of Americans touched by cancer can celebrate the Senate’s overwhelming passage today of a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 8, 2008 -- “On behalf of the millions of cancer patients, survivors and their families, we commend Senator Kennedy for the work he, his committee and Senator Hutchison are doing to reinvigorate the federal commitment to defeating cancer.

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Nearly 7 in 10 voters believe Congress and the White House should boost the federal investment in cancer research and early detection programs following five straight years of frozen or cut funding, and nearly 9 in 10 voters support a dedicated cancer fund within the federal budget to help restore cancer funding to its necessary levels, according to a national poll released today.

Cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers across the country are counting on Senators to vote in support of  the additional $400 million for  the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contained in the supplemental funding package that the Senate Committee on Appropriations will consider on Thursday.