Their voices came in from Alabama to Wyoming. They called from all 50 states and told Congress, in their own words, why we canÈt afford to cut funding for cancer research.
You can hear the stories of the more than 1,100 people whose lives have been touched by cancer on an interactive webpage we created where you can even search to hear people from your state.
A few of the people who wanted to show Congress who is affected by cancer research included:
To hear these stories and others from cancer advocates who lent their voices, visit https://www.fightcancer.org/voice.
After months of delay and hard negotiations, Congress has finally passed a funding bill! The bill includes a small increase for cancer research and prevention programs.