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National Institutes of Health

Floor Speech

Date: May 7, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Trump administration's proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health.

Put simply, NIH's work is the difference between life and death for millions of Americans. Almost everyone knows someone who has lost a loved one to cancer or Alzheimer's, and cutting NIH funding will halt progress on developing cures for these diseases, just as we are on the cusp of once-in-a-generation advancements.

Mr. Speaker, 99 percent of all FDA-approved therapies between 2010 and 2019 were tied to NIH-funded science. Thanks to its research, heart disease deaths dropped 75 percent over the past 40 years.

If the majority wants to have a debate about whether it is worth curing diseases, then let's have it. I invite my colleagues to explain to their constituents why they are fighting cancer or Alzheimer's.

Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to reject those devastating cuts and stand up for the well-being of the American people.

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