AIBS has provided testimony to the House Appropriations Committee urging Congress to provide the National Institutes of Health with a base budget of at least $51.3 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2026.

AIBS joined 55 other organizations in requesting at least $7.29 billion for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and at least $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2026.

AIBS has provided testimony to the House Appropriations Committee regarding fiscal year 2026 funding for biological research programs within the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

AIBS has signed on to letters supporting increased funding for the Agricultural Research Service, the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative, as well as Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority in FY 2026.

AIBS has joined the Natural Science Collections Alliance and 72 other professional societies and organizations in sending a letter to Congress expressing deep concern regarding the March 14 Executive Order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for elimination.

AIBS has joined a coalition of 34 scientific and medical organizations to issue a unified statement on the impact and safety of vaccines, emphasizing the critical role of vaccinations in public health.

The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AIBS is a member, has written to appropriators urging them to provide at least $9.9 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in fiscal year 2026.

AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.

AIBS has signed a stakeholder letter urging House and Senate appropriators to support at least a $20 million increase for the National Wastewater Surveillance System within the CDC.

AIBS has signed a community letter urging Congress to oppose actions to dismantle, privatize, or significantly diminish the critical services and functions of NOAA.