Updates matching "Cancer Research Funding"

Madison, Wisc. – (Sept. 28, 2016) – Likely voters in Wisconsin strongly favor increasing federal investments in medical research for cancer, according to a new poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The poll findings were released today to kick off Cancer Votes, ACS

Madison, Wisc. – (Sept. 28, 2016) – Local cancer advocate Kirby Davidson is featured on a billboard as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s statewide voter education campaign called Cancer Votes, which kicks of today. From now through election day, Cancer Votes volunteers will be educating voters

Today committee chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Health and the House Energy and Commerce Committees issued statements saying they are close to a bipartisan deal on the 21st Century Cures legislation. The bill, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support last year, has been awaiting a vote in the Senate.

Next week the U.S. Senate is expected to take up a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December.

American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, calls on Congress to act to begin implementing recommendations with existing legislative proposals that would increase cancer research, improve palliative care training and remove barriers to proven prevention.