NIH support letter

darzynk@nymc.edu
Thu, 15 Jun 1995 11:50:46 -0500

Dear Collegues,
I am sorry bothering you again in asking for NIH support. As I
communicated earlier, letters, phone calls and faxes to the Senate,
nationwide, including yours (I received several letters informing me
of your action and thanking for the initiative) led to success in
opposing the NIH budget cut and support for the Hatfield ammendment.
The Senate has taken steps to almost completely restore its 10% cut
in NIH funding.
Unfortunately, the battle is not over yet. As you may know the House
of Representatives Budget Resolution calls for 5% cut in funding for
the NIH below the FY 1995 level and freezes future funding at this
level through FY 2002. This reduction will result in $2.8 billion cut
over the next five years. This will be devastating for the biomedical
research.
There is still time to make a change in the House. Our quick action
is important as the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
Subcommittee plans to mark up its FY 1996 funding bill shortly after
July 4th Congressional recess.
Reps Constance Morella (R-Md), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Joseph
Kennedy (D-Mass) are organizing a "Dear Collegue" letter to Chairman
John Porter and other Members of the House Labor-HHS-Education
Appropriations Subcommittee in support of increased NIH funding.
I am enclosing, in the attachment, the copy of their letter, which I
received today from my collegue. I urge you to co-sign this letter
and fax or mail it to Chairman John Porter and to your
Representatives in the House.
Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz

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