Sign-On Letters
SfN works with coalition partners to advocate for issues relating to neuroscience research. Below is a list of recent letters written by SfN’s coalition partners that SfN has signed on to in order to voice support or concern on issues relating to biomedical research and the field of neuroscience.
2019
- October 25, 2019 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to Government Leaders on Foreign Influence - October 24, 2019 | The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Letter to Government Leaders on Foreign Influence - September 4, 2019 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to Government Leaders on Foreign Influence - June 27, 2019 | NABR
Letter to Senate Leadership on Canine Research - May 30, 2019 | Association of American Universities
Letter of Support for the "Securing American Science and Technology Act" - May 7, 2019 | The Defense Health Research Consortium
Letter to the House on FY20 Defense Health Research - May 7, 2019 | The Defense Health Research Consortium
Letter to the Senate on FY20 Defense Health Research - May 2, 2019 | Research!America
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Budget Caps Talks - April 2019 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to Senate on FY 2020 Budget
2018
- June 22, 2018 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to Senate on FY19 CJS Appropriations Bill - June 8, 2018 | Research!America
Letter to Senate and House Leadership on CMMI Funding - May 24, 2018 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to State Department on DS-260 Application for Immigrant Visa and DS-160 Application for Nonimmigrant Visa - May 23, 2018 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to House on FY19 CJS Appropriations Bill - April 12, 2018 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Coalition for National Science Funding Letter to House and Senate Leadership on FY2019 CJS Appropriations - April 12, 2018 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter on FY19 NSF Appropriations - February 21, 2018 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter on FY18 NSF Appropriations - February 15, 2018 | Science
Letter Urging Robust Funding Increases for Federal Science Agencies in FY18 and FY18 - January 24, 2018 | NDD United
Letter Calling on Congress to Stop Sequestration and Raise the Caps
2017
- November 29, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to Senate Leadership on Graduate Student Tax Benefit Provisions Within H.R. 1 - November 17, 2017 | Foundation for Biomedical Research
Letter Against PUPPERS Act - November 15, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to House Leadership on Graduate Student Tax Benefit Provisions Within H.R. 1 - November 14, 2017 | Research!America
Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Raising Sequestration Caps and the FY 2018 Budget - October 27, 2017 | The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Letter Urging Bipartisan FY 2018 Budget Deal - October 17, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter Regarding Recent White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas - September 5, 2017 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter on FY18 Funding for the National Science Foundation - August 21, 2017 | The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Letter Against Proposed Cuts to NIH F&A Costs in FY 2018 - July 21, 2017 | Coalition for Health Funding
800 Organizations Oppose Flat Funding for Senate Allocation for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, FY 2018 - July 14, 2017 | Coalition for Health Funding
800 Organizations Oppose Cuts to House Allocation for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, FY 2018 - July 11, 2017 | Research!America
Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Raising the Sequestration Caps - May 24, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Multi-Organization Letter Regarding FY2018 Research Budget - May 18, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter of Concern Regarding Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (DS-5535) - May 8, 2017 | Coalition for Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership calling for an increase in the 302b allocation for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill - April 6, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to Congressional Leadership on FY17 and FY18 Research and Development Budget - April 3, 2017 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to Congress about FY18 NSF Funding - March 1, 2017 | NDD United
Letter to Congress Opposing More Cuts to Nondefense Programs - February 7, 2017 | Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Ad Hoc Letter on FY 2017 NIH Funding - January 31, 2017 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to the President Opposing the Executive Order On Visas and Immigration
2016
- December 20, 2016 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Statement on the Passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act - November 23, 2016 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter from U.S. Scientific, Engineering, and Higher Education Community Leaders to President-elect Trump's transition team - August 9, 2016 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to the House and Senate Leadership about FY2017 Appropriations - July 6, 2016 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to the Senate About the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act - May 10, 2016 | Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Letter to Congress Opposing Increased Set-Aside Funding for Small Business Innovation Research Programs - March 21, 2016 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to Congress about FY2017 NSF funding
2015
- September 10, 2015 | NDD United
Letter to Congress Seeking Sequestration Relief - August 21, 2015 | Association Of American Medical Colleges
Letter to Congress Supporting to Retain Extramural Salary Cap Levels - June 18, 2015 | Ad Hoc Medical Group
Letter to Congress in Support of the 21st Century Cures Act - June 23, 2015 | American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Innovation: An American Imperative - April 21, 2015 | Coalition for National Science Funding
Letter to Congress About America COMPETES - April 21, 2015 | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Letter to Congress Expressing Concern About Impact of Regulations on Government Travel for Fields of Science and Engineering - February 18, 2015 | NDD United
Letter to Congress Seeking to End Sequestration
