Advocacy

The first two months of the Trump Administration have seen significant actions shaping the 2025 legislative and policy landscape, particularly for fiscal negotiations in science, education, and academic medicine. Policymakers must navigate differing priorities and perspectives, which complicates negotiations to ensure continued operation of the federal government. Due to this environment, the impact on biomedical... Read More

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Just a few days after winning the election, the incoming Trump Administration began to identify key health policy proposals. Some of these priorities include addressing mental health issues and tackling the opioid overdose crisis, accelerating translational research, and improving rural health. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) remains under scrutiny, with ongoing discussions surrounding its... Read More

This summer, Congress navigated many complex priorities as lawmakers prepared to return to their home districts for August recess. Notably, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2025 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (L-HHS-ED) bill on a party-line vote. However, this bill still awaits a vote by the full U.S.... Read More

ASHG hosted its annual virtual Capitol Hill Meetings on May 7-9, 2024. Over the course of the three-day event, members of the Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC) joined current and former trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program to meet with 15 congressional offices. Meeting with policymakers... Read More