Letters to Congress and federal agencies
2026 Letters
- Organization letter to Senate EPW Committee leaders opposing any legislative efforts to weaken EPA’s ability to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (July 23)
- Organization letter to the House Committee on Education and Workforce to reject H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act (July 21)
- Organization letter to House and Senate appropriations leaders opposing reorganization of USDA nutrition programs (June 23)
- Organization letter to appropriations leaders urging at least $100 million in FY27 funding for CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (May 19)
- Health organization letter to Congress to prioritize active transportation, including biking and walking, in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation (May 18)
- Organization letter to appropriations leaders urging strong funding for gun violence prevention research in fiscal year 2027 (May 18)
- Organization letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposing changes that would weaken the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (May 15)
- Organization letter to appropriations leaders outlining child nutrition priorities for fiscal year 2027 (April 29)
- Friends of HRSA letter to Congress urging $10.5 billion in discretionary funding for HRSA and its programs in FY27 (Apr. 3)
- Organization letter to Congress urging continued funding and faithful execution of grants under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program in FY27 (Mar. 27)
- Organization letter to Congress urging $220 million in funding for the National Center for Health Statistics in FY27 (Mar. 27)
- CDC Coalition letter to Congress urging $11.581 billion in discretionary funding for CDC in FY27 (Mar. 23)
- Organization letter to Congress urging at least FY26 funding levels for OSHA and NIOSH in FY27 (Mar. 20)
- Organization letter to Congress urging at least $12 billion in funding for EPA in FY27 (Mar. 18)
- Organization letter to Congress urging $310 million in funding for CDC tobacco prevention and cessation programs in FY27 (Mar. 18)
- Organization letter to Congress opposing any effort to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (Mar. 4)
- Organization letter urging Congress to enact legislation limiting immigration enforcement in sensitive locations like schools and health care facilities (Feb. 10)
- APHA letter to the House urging support for extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 (Jan. 7)
- Public health and medical organization letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee opposing any efforts to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (Jan. 22)