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C3 Advocates Head to Capitol Hill

During meetings today with their Senators and Representatives, C3 advocates will be sharing their personal stories and urging Congress to make federal funding for cancer a top priority.

C3′s Grassroots Action Committee Chair Pam Seijo, Grassroots Action Committee Members Florence Kurttila, Arlene Murphy, and Ed Murphy, along with C3 advocates Patti Hollenback, Cindy Robinson, and Regan Weaver are all participating in the annual One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) Lobby Day.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on June 17th, 2010
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, FDA, NCI, NIH, OVAC

C3 Advocates Arrive in DC for Lobby Day

Today, C3 advocates arrive in DC to participate in the annual One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) Lobby Day. Follow us on Twitter @FightCRCAdvocacy for the latest updates from DC.

C3′s Grassroots Action Committee Chair Pam Seijo, Grassroots Action Committee Members Florence Kurttila, Arlene Murphy, and Ed Murphy, along with C3 advocates Patti Hollenback, Cindy Robinson, and Regan Weaver will be heading to Capitol Hill tomorrow to talk to Congress about the importance of increasing federal funding for cancer research and cancer control programs.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on June 16th, 2010
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, FDA, NCI, NIH, OVAC

Register Today for June Lobby Day

As a member of the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) we are pleased to be participating in the annual OVAC Lobby Day. Join us in June as we head to the hill to ask Congress to increase funding for cancer research.

Important Dates:

May 12, 2010 – Last day to submit scholarship application
May 24, 2010 – Last day to register for OVAC Lobby Day
May 24, 2010 – Last day to reserve a hotel room at the special OVAC rate
June 16, 2010 – Lobby Day begins at 12:00 PM
June 17, 2010 – Lobby Day ends at 5:00 PM

Location: The Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel (415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001)

Posted by Catherine Knowles on April 27th, 2010
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, FDA, NCI, NIH, OVAC

Funding for Cancer Research and Control Programs in the President’s FY 2011 Budget

The fiscal year 2011 budget process got underway today when President Obama sent Congress his budget proposal. The President’s $3.8 trillion budget includes a three-year freeze on non-security discretionary spending in order to save about $250 billion over 10 years and start narrowing the $1.6 trillion gap between proposed budget outlays and tax receipts. The freeze caps the overall level of spending so that some programs get increases (for example, cancer research at NIH and NCI receives a funding increase), while other programs (including some of the cancer control programs at the CDC) are cut. The freeze comes on top of a proposal to eliminate, or scale back, 120 programs in order to save more than $20 billion.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement of support,

“[u]nder this budget, we will provide the health and human services that Americans depend on more effectively, slashing waste and focusing programs on results. And we’ll make many of the necessary investments our country has been putting off for years, including investments in fighting health care fraud, strengthening our public health infrastructure, and getting serious about health and wellness,” said Sebelius. “This budget is a big step toward a healthier, stronger America.” Continue reading…

Posted by Catherine Knowles on February 1st, 2010
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Tags: Budget, FDA, NCI, NIH, President Obama

Fiscal Year 2010 Funding for Cancer-Related Programs and Research

The fiscal year 2010 Labor-HHS-Education portion of the omnibus appropriations conference report funds the Colorectal Cancer Screening, Education and Outreach program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at $45 million. This is a $6 million increase over fiscal year 2009 (14.3 percent increase).

We need your help to get Congress to continue to increase funding for colorectal cancer programs next year! Register now to join us at the 2010 Call-on Congress, and continue reading for more details on fiscal year 2010 funding for cancer programs and research.

Posted by Catherine Knowles on December 9th, 2009
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Tags: Appropriations, CDC, NCI, NIH