13/06/2025
🚨 Urgent Action Needed: Support NIH & NCCIH Funding! 🚨
Dear ASA members,
We just got word that soon there could be a critical vote affecting NIH and NCCIH funding in the Senate HELP Committee that will affect cuts and budgets of NIH and NCCIH. We need to make sure every member of that committee hears loud and clear: The greater acupuncture profession and our patients support NIH and NCCIH!
How You Can Help:
1️⃣ Call your HELP Committee rep (see attached spreadsheet for contacts) and say:
“I support NIH and NCCIH being funded.” Then, share a personal story or answer one of the key questions below (if applicable):
Why is NCCIH important to everyday Americans?
How would losing NCCIH impact your work or community? (e.g., chronic pain, oncology, integrative health)
Have funding changes affected your research or patients?
Do you have success stories proving NCCIH’s value? (Especially for chronic conditions!)
2️⃣ Spread the word! Share this post and urge colleagues, patients, and advocates to call too.
Time is short—let’s flood the Senate with support TODAY! 💪
*If you work or reside in the following states where the HELP committee members are from, please contact them today!
LA, KY, ME, AK, OK, KS, SC, MO, AL, IN, OH, FL, VT, WA, WI, CT, VA, NH, CO, MA, NJ, DE, MD
Majority Members (by Rank)
Bill Cassidy (R - LA) - Chair
Rand Paul, M.D. (R - KY)
Susan Collins (R - ME)
Lisa Murkowski (R - AK)
Markwayne Mullin (R - OK)
Roger Marshall, M.D. (R - KS)
Tim Scott (R - SC)
Josh Hawley (R - MO)
Tommy Tuberville (R - AL)
Jim Banks (R - IN)
Jon Husted (R - OH)
Ashley Moody (R - FL)
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Minority Members (by Rank)
Bernie Sanders - Ranking member (I - VA)
Patty Murray (D - WA)
Tammy Baldwin (D - WI)
Chris Murphy (D - CT)
Tim Kaine (D - VA)
Maggie Hassan (D - NH)
John Hickenlooper (D - CO)
Ed Markey (D - MA)
Andy Kim (D - NJ)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D - DE)
Angela Alsobrooks (D - MD)
