Policy

On August 19 and 20, AAI members from Alabama, Florida, Kansas, and Louisiana joined AAI government affairs staff for meetings…

President Trump has signed an executive order requiring that a presidential appointee must review all funding opportunities and discretionary grant awards.

The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) is delighted that the Senate Appropriations Committee has recognized the critical importance of biomedical research by increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill.

On July 25, Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), alongside 13 Republican colleagues, sent a letter to White House Office of Management…

We recently launched a new “Position Statement” program that is designed to engage AAI members in establishing the organizations advocacy and policy priorities.

Our roundup of the first meeting of ACIP following RFK Jr’s dismissal of all of its members, which resulted in several new recommendations about vaccine policy.

In response to recent moves by RFK Jr., to terminate members of the CDC ACIP, AAI took action, calling for a congressional briefing.

AAI is deeply alarmed by the announcement that RFK Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

AAI urges Congress to continue its longstanding bipartisan support for NIH and allocate no less than $51.3 billion for the NIH base budget for FY 2026.