Dear Speaker Pelosi:

“Since FY 2003, NIH and NCI have received flat funding or been cut. Research progress has been significantly hindered, and NIH and NCI have been forced to make painful cuts to ongoing research projects, including the delay and scaling back of clinical trials and research for currently under-researched and deadly cancers such as cancers of the colon and rectum, pancreas, lung, ovarian, and brain. The additional $400 million would be an infusion of support for institutions across the country, supporting as many as 700 new research grants.”

On Wednesday, June 4, One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting that the House retain the $400 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that was included in the Senate’s version of the supplemental appropriations bill (HR 2642).

As a member of OVAC, C3 is urging everyone to contact their Member of Congress and ask them to support HR 2642. Click here to find your elected official’s contact information.

The House of Representatives approved the 2009 Budget Resolution on Thursday by a vote of 214 – 210. The Senate approved the Resolution on Wednesday.

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Wednesday evening, Senator Hilary Clinton (D-NY) announced that she will officially end her presidential campaign and endorse Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). The former First Lady is expected to address her supporters at an event this Saturday in Washington, DC.

After a hard fought primary by both candidates, Obama on Tuesday night surpassed the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination.

The Democrats will now unite against the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain from Arizona.

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Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) clinched the Democratic nomination on Tuesday night, making him the first African American to win a major party’s nomination.

Obama locked down the nomination as remaining superdelegates announced their support for the Illinois Senator. “Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States,” Obama said.

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I recently had a chance to attend the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Fight Back Express Bus tour when it pulled into Maine’s state capital. I was excited, since things like this rarely happen in my area and with it only being 20 minutes away, I had to go.  I couldn’t miss the opportunity to help spread the word about colorectal cancer and talk about Cover Your Butt.

The Maine Attorney General spoke as well as aides for both of our Senators and our Congressman.  A local oncologist was also there supporting the effort.

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