August Guide to Advocacy Now Available, Take Action Today: Members of Congress are back in their respective districts for the August work period or “recess.” Over the next few weeks, federal policymakers will engage with constituents, and they need to hear from you! AACN encourages you to take action and send messages to your elected leaders urging them to support academic nursing. Your outreach is especially timely, as Congress will be considering key legislative and appropriations priorities upon their return from recess in September. View AACN’s August Toolkit for more information on ways to engage with policymakers and champion academic nursing.

In Case You Missed It

• On July 30, AACN signed onto a Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging full support for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the NINR in FY 2026. This letter comes as AACN Advocates sent nearly 400 messages in three days to their Senators urging support for these critical nursing education, workforce, and research programs.
• Register for NINR's 40th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Advancing Nursing Science to Improve Health for All: NINR’s Impact.
• GAO states Trump violated statute by withholding NIH funds.

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