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Congress is back in Washington

February 28, 2011
National

After a week spent back in their districts, Members of Congress are back in Washington, DC to continue work on this yearŠ—Ès budget.ξ The last vote on the budget included drastic cuts to cancer research, prevention and early detection programs.ξ But the fight is not over yet, and ACS CAN

Nation 's Leading Cancer Groups Urging Congress to Oppose Cuts to Cancer Research, Prevention Programs

February 28, 2011

WASHINGTON – February 28, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is joining other leading cancer groups this week to urge Congress to oppose severe cuts to groundbreaking cancer research and programs that are expanding access to lifesaving preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies. A

Devastating Cuts

February 19, 2011
National

Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget with drastic cuts to cancer prevention and early detection programs. The impact of these cuts could be devastating and reverse so many of the gains we've made in the fight against cancer. "This legislation represents a major setback in

Spending Bill Would Mark a Setback in the Fight Against Cancer

February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON -- February 18, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on an FY 2011 spending bill that would cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 5.2 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget by 21 percent while prohibiting the

Critical Week for Cancer Patients and their Families

February 15, 2011
National

This week the U.S. House of Representatives is debating a bill that could drastically cut funding for lifesaving cancer research, prevention and early detection programs.ξ Drastic cuts to these programs would mean lives lost instead of lives saved. It would mean more suffering instead of less suffering. Your U.S. Representative

House Spending Bill Fails to Recognize Cancer as a Top National Priority

February 15, 2011

WASHINGTON – February 15, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives is considering an FY 2011 spending bill that would make major cuts to federal cancer research, prevention and early detection programs, and could set back the longstanding national effort to conquer cancer. “This legislation could jeopardize our continued ability

Administration Budget Proposal Invests in Medical Research but Underfunds Cancer Prevention

February 14, 2011

WASHINGTON – February 14, 2011 – The White House budget proposal released today builds on the president’s commitment to medical innovation with increased investment in cancer research, but it underfunds proven prevention measures such as cancer screening programs that have fallen victim to a tough budget environment. The president’s budget

President Highlights Funding Biomedical Research in State of the Union

January 26, 2011
National

In last nightŠ—Ès State of the Union address, President Obama told the country that he considers federal funding of biomedical research to be a priority for the coming year. Since he took office, the president has expressed a strong commitment to cancer patients and cancer research. Last nightŠ—Ès speech reaffirmed

Families Affected by Cancer Gather Across the Country to Watch 2011 State of the Union

January 25, 2011

Sustained Funding for Cancer Research a Top Priority for Cancer Community WASHINGTON – January 25, 2011 – Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to making sustained funding for cancer research a top national priority. Cancer advocates will gather across the country tonight