Congress is running out of time to pass a budget bill to continue funding the government, and funding for vital cancer research and prevention programs is at risk.
A new report recently found that a 10% cut to research funding could lower the number of new drugs that become available to cancer patients to fight the disease over the next three decades and beyond. A recent proposal calls for cuts that are four times bigger.
High schooler and future cancer researcher Matthew traveled to D.C. this week to meet with his senator about cancer research funding. Join Matthew in urging your Senators to reject these outrageous proposed nearly 40% funding cuts.