WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) today issued the following statement applauding the Republican Study Committee’s commitment to increased research funding at the National Institutes of Health. The RSC, led by Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX), today unveiled the American Health Care Reform Act, which includes a $15 billion increase in funding for NIH over eight years. Upton and Pitts have partnered with with Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX), on the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes an additional $10 billion for NIH over five years, as well as $550 million for the Food and Drug Administration, and reauthorization of NIH for three years.
“There is nothing more important than helping patients. Investing in the next generation of research and science is fundamental in delivering hope to patients," said Upton and Pitts. “We applaud the RSC’s commitment to 21st century health care and look forward to working together to bring the nonpartisan 21st Century Cures Act to the president’s desk."
