For months, researchers across Massachusetts have been advocating for the passage of Governor Healey’s DRIVE Act to provide reliable, state-based funding for public research. Over 800 researchers and members of the public have signed onto our open letter in support of the DRIVE Act. We’ve made progress advancing the bill, which is now being reviewed by the House Ways & Means committee. This should be the final step before the bill can enter the House and Senate to be voted on.
In order to keep the DRIVE Act moving, we must continue to show legislators how urgent this funding is to continue producing the life-saving research we do in our labs. On Thursday, we will be holding a virtual town hall open to the public and state legislators at which researchers across the state will share stories about how federal funding cuts have impacted their work and why stable investment from Massachusetts in science is crucial to support the innovation and research field that undergirds our state’s economy.
State-level funding can’t wait. For over a year, we’ve faced funding instability at the federal level. Even now, the funding that has been allocated to NIH and NSF is being delayed and withheld from reaching labs. The more people who attend this town hall, the more clearly we will demonstrate to the legislature how much support there is behind the DRIVE Act.
Take action now to ensure that we can win this funding for our work:
- RSVP to attend our virtual town hall on Thursday, May 28, at 3 PM.
- Add your name to our open letter in support of the DRIVE Act!