Chris Van Hollen: “smaller communities do not have any lesser risks, but they often have a lot less resources.”

Rural communities, small businesses, and families will lose access to important services if the proposed reorganization plan moves forward.

This is not leadership—this is sabotage of public health. And it must end, immediately.

The good news – I wish that list was longer … we have been able to put together a fiscal year 2026 budget. That is a low bar, but in these divided times, it was important.

We demand that you immediately rescind these cancelations and ensure that the funding Congress appropriates to AHRQ is invested in health research in accordance with the law.