Cong. Jack Kingston Comments on New Role As House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair
01/11/2013 - Cong. Jack Kingston Comments on New Role as House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Legislative Update January 11, 2013 Yesterday, Cong. Jack Kingston (R-GA) posted a press release ann… Read More
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Opponents of Administration’s Stem Cell Policy
01/07/2013 - Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Opponents of Administrations Stem Cell Policy Legislative Update January 7, 2013 This morning, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari—review of the low… Read More
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Delays Sequestration by Two Months; NAEVR Tracks Key Appropriators in the New Congress
01/04/2013 - Fiscal Cliff Legislation Delays Sequestration by Two Months; NAEVR Tracks Key Appropriators in the New Congress Legislative Update January 4, 2013 This week, although Congress passed H.R. 8… Read More
DOD Announces FY2013 Assistive Technologies Research Award Program
12/03/2012 - DOD Announces FY2013 Assistive Technologies Research Award Program Legislative Update December 3, 2012 The United States Armys Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) has anno… Read More
President Signs Six-month CR; OMB Issues Spending Guidance that Assumes NIH/NEI Funding at the FY2012 Level
10/01/2012 - President Signs Six-Month CR; OMB Issues Spending Guidance that Assumes NIH/NEI Funding at the FY2012 Level Legislative Update October 1, 2012 On Friday, September 28, President Obama signed … Read More
Senate Passes Six-month CR to Fund the Government in FY2013, Clearing Measure for White House Approval
09/24/2012 - Senate Passes Six-Month CR to Fund the Government in FY2013, Clearing Measure for White House Approval Legislative Update September 24, 2012 Early Saturday morning September 22, the Senate pas… Read More
NIH Names Dr. Christopher Austin As NCATS Director at the Joint Initial Meeting of the NCATS Advisory Council and CAN Review Board
09/14/2012 - NIH Names Dr. Christopher Austin as NCATS Director at the Joint Initial Meeting of the NCATS Advisory Council and CAN Review Board Legislative Update September 14, 2012 New NCATS Director Chris… Read More
OMB Releases Report on Impact of Sequestration: $2.5 Billion NIH Cut
09/14/2012 - OMB Releases Report on Impact of Sequestration: $2.5 Billion NIH Cut Legislative Update September 14, 2012 Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the report mandated by the … Read More
Congress to Vote on a Six-month CR to Fund the Government in FY2013
09/11/2012 - Congress to Vote on a Six-Month CR to Fund the Government in FY2013 Legislative Update September 11, 2012 The House Appropriations Committee has released a Continuing Resolution (CR, House Joi… Read More
Congress to Take Up Six-month CR After the August Recess
07/31/2012 - Congress to Take Up Six-Month CR After the August Recess Legislative Update July 31, 2012 As Congress prepares to recess at weeks end, Congressional leaders have announced a deal to take up … Read More
House Democrats Express Concern About Sequestration to House and Senate Leadership
07/30/2012 - House Democrats Express Concern About Sequestration to House and Senate Leadership Legislative Update July 30, 2012 On July 19, Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-… Read More
Harkin Report: Sequestration Cuts NIH by $2.4 Billion, NEI by $54.8 Million; Nondefense Community Rallies to Fight Sequestration
07/25/2012 - Harkin Report: Sequestration Cuts NIH by $2.4 Billion, NEI by $54.8 Million; Nondefense Community Rallies to Fight Sequestration Legislative Update July 25, 2012 Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) add… Read More
Increased to $10 Million During Debate by the Full House of Representatives
07/19/2012 - House Increases FY2013 VTRP Funding by $5 Million to $10 Million Total Legislative Update July 19, 2012 Yesterday, during debate on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Defense (DOD) Approp… Read More
House Bill Proposes Flat NIH Funding, No Cut to NEI Due to Transfer of AIDS Funding
07/18/2012 - House Bill Proposes Flat NIH Funding, No Cut to NEI Due to Transfer of AIDS Funding Legislative Update July 18, 2012 Today, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) App… Read More
DHHS to Cong. Markey: Sequestration Threatens Americans’ Health and Safety
07/11/2012 - DHHS to Cong. Markey: Sequestration Threatens Americans Health and Safety Legislative Update July 12, 2012 In a June 29 letter to Cong. Ed Markey (D-MA), Department of Health and Human Services… Read More
Dr. Collins Testifies Before Congressional Authorizers Citing Potential Impact of Sequestration
06/22/2012 - Dr. Collins Testifies Before Congressional Authorizers Citing Potential Impact of Sequestration Legislative Update June 22, 2012 On June 21, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Franc… Read More
NIH Posts New “value of Nih” Section on Its Web Site
06/15/2012 - NIH Posts New Value of NIH Section on its Web Site Legislative Update June 15, 2012 Today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it has posted a new section on its Web site … Read More
Senates FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Spending Bill
06/15/2012 - Senate Bill Proposes $100 M NIH Increase; NEI Still Cut By AIDS Funding Transfer Legislative Update June 15, 2012 On June 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 20… Read More
Dr. Collins Updates the Nih’s SMRB and Council of Councils on Opportunities and Challenges
06/06/2012 - Dr. Collins Updates the NIHs SMRB and Council of Councils on Opportunities and Challenges Legislative Update June 6, 2012 The weeks of May 28 and June 4, two of the National Institutes of H… Read More
Advocacy Community Forms Coalition to Oppose Mandatory Budget Cuts
06/04/2012 - Advocacy Community Forms Coalition to Oppose Mandatory Budget Cuts Legislative Update June 4, 2012 On June 4, NAEVR participated in the first meeting of the Nondefense Discretionary (NDD) Coa… Read More