Cancer Survivors, Advocates Rally for Research Funding on Capitol Hill

Advocates, volunteers take fight to fund cancer research to nation's capitol

An estimated 700 cancer survivors, advocates and volunteers made the trip to the nation's capitol to demand funding for cancer research.

Cancer survivors, advocates rally for research funding on Capitol Hill

(NEXSTAR) – Cancer survivors, family members and other advocates rallied on Capitol Hill Tuesday for more research funding from the federal government. For Morgan Newman, who traveled from Norwalk, Iowa, to attend, the cause is deeply personal. At age 24, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. "It's a life disruptor," Newman said. "Everything changes." Newman defied the odds and is now nine years cancer-free. "Without early detection and cancer…

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Gather in D.C. to Urge Congress to Sustain Vital Research and Prevention Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 15, 2025 – As the September 30th government funding deadline nears, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from every corner of the United States, including Washington, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico, are heading to Capitol Hill to make their voices heard. Representing nearly every congressional district in the country, they will ask lawmakers to prioritize cancer research and prevention programs, along …

Mass. cancer survivors head to DC to lobby against federal research funding cuts

Groups met with individual members of Congress to push for the reversal of cuts under the Trump administration.

Bennion Joins Hundreds Of Volunteers Calling On Congress To Protect Lifesaving Cancer Research & Support Access To Innovative Screening Tools

SIDNEY – On Sept. 15-16 more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico, will unite in Washington, D.C., as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. In addition to meeting directly with lawmakers, advocates will also gather outside the U.S. Capitol to urge C...