United for Medical Research, of which AAU is a founding member, sent a letter urging Senate and House leadership to pass an FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill with a $2.5 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The letter notes the importance of NIH in the COVID-19 pandemic, and how an increase in funding will increase preparedness for the next pandemic, in addition to the other life-saving research conducted by NIH.