Cuts to U.S. Biomedical Research

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Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. biomedical research.

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Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Steve Khan and his colleagues were removed from the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting, where NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya was set to speak, while passing out copies of their editorial.

Attacks on science always become attacks on scientists. This leads to policy by fear and favor, not evidence.

The editorial said: ``Just a year ago, in these very pages, we highlighted the many threats the current U.S. administration posed to the health of our Nation. Since then, there have been actions by the administration that have caused grave health consequences, and their current approach will continue to do so. The numerous measles outbreaks and associated avoidable deaths have resulted in part from hyping disproven theories of harm rather than publicizing the effectiveness of the measles vaccine.''

While one would think that this congressional action to preserve the NIH budget was a clear repudiation, it has not stopped President Trump from requesting a 2027 budget that now seeks a $5-billion reduction to the NIH.

Mr. Speaker, we call on all concerned citizens of our beloved country to contact their congressional Representatives to declare their alarm.

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