FABBS signs onto a number of coalition letters and submits individual testimony encouraging Congress to increase funding for our sciences.
FABBS Criteria and Process for Reviewing or Drafting Sign-on Letters and Policy Statements
See a snapshot of funding in our sciences: Federal Science Funding Dashboard
See the coalitions in which FABBS serves as a leader and member: Representing FABBS in National Coalitions
Letters for Fiscal Year 2024
- FABBS FY24 LHHS Testimony
- FABBS FY24 CJS Testimony
- Ad Hoc Medical Group FY24 Funding Request
- Friends of IES FY24 Funding Request
- AHRQ FY24 Funding Request
- NCHS FY24 Funding Request
- Coalition for National Science Funding (House, Senate) FY24 Funding Request
- LHHS Subcommittee 302b letter
- Gun Violence Prevention Letter
- Friends of NICHD FY24 Funding Request
Letters from Fiscal Year 2023
- Friends of IES FY23 Conference
- Community Sign-on Letter, Urging Congress Timely Action on FY23 Appropriations
- Friends of NCHS
- FY23 FABBS LHHS Testimony
- FY23 FABBS CJS Testimony
- Friends of IES FY23 Funding Request
- Coalition for National Science Funding FY23 Funding Request
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research FY23 Funding Request
Letters from Fiscal Year 2022
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research letter urging $46.4 billion for NIH
- Friends of IES Letter Supporting Highest Proposal for the IES Budget
- Friends of NIMH Letter Supporting Highest Proposal for NIMH Budget
- Friends of NICHD Letter Supporting Highest Proposal for NICHD Budget
- Coalition for National Science Foundation Letter Requesting Strong NSF Funding
- Community Letters Opposing Additional Continuing Resolutions (ResearchAmer!ca)
- FY22 CJS FABBS Testimony (House, Senate)
- FY22 LHHS FABBS Testimony (Senate )
- Friends of IES Letter Supporting Strong IES Appropriations in FY22
- Community Support for Appropriations Subcommittee Allocations (CJS, LHHS)
- Ad Hoc Group Infrastructure and Economic Recovery letter
- Community support for CDC and NIH gun violence prevention research
- Coalition for National Science Funding Transition Recommendations
- Community request to Biden Administration to support the RISE Act
Letters from Fiscal Year 2021
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research statement
- Coalition of CJS Coalitions for 302 b allocation
- Coalition for National Science Funding letter to CJS
- Coalition for National Security Research
- Friends of IES letter to Labor-HHS Subcommittees
- Friends of NICHD emergency supplemental appropriations request (House, Senate)
- Friends of NCHS
- Research!America
- FY21 CJS FABBS Testimony (House)
- FY21 LHHS FABBS Testimony (House)
- Scientific Community Letter to Congress (House, Senate)
