FASEB's Advocacy Center

Explore FASEB's Advocacy Center and find resources needed to prepare for a successful visit with your Senators and Representatives, to learn more about the National Institutes of Health, and keep up-to-date about the budget and appropriations process.

FASEB Resources:

	Congressonal Visit Toolbox - This toolbox provides the information and resources needed for a successful visit with Senators and Representatives, in home districts and/or on Capitol Hill.
	NIH Clearinghouse - This site contains a compilation of resources related to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for use by biomedical research advocates, policymakers, or members of the general public interested in learning more about the benefits of biomedical research.
	NIH State Powerpoint Presentations - FASEB created a customizable slide presentation for scientists, university deans, and professors to use locally to demostrate NIH's impact on human health.
	NSF Clearinghouse - The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advocacy Clearinghosue contains information about NSF, the federal agency charged with supporting basic research in all scientific disciplines, training tomorrow's science and engineering workforce, and improving the scientific literacy of the public.
	Federal Science Budget Resources - This page will keep you updated on what is happening with the budget and appropriations process as it pertains to biomedical and life science research.

Other Advocacy Resources:

	Congressional Resources - Find out more information about the newest member of Congress or connect with your legistalor to express your views.
	House and Senate Committees - Visit this page to learn more about the legislative process, the House and Senate Committees.
	Agency Information - Find out more information about research programs funded by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical and Prosthetics Research Program, and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Research Program.
	Communicating Science - This page contains links to web pages that offer advice for scientists on communicating science to the public, media, Congress, and educators.