2025 Advocacy in Review: What You Helped Push Forward
This year, you made the difference. In a year filled with gridlock for biomedical research and public health, your voice kept ME/CFS on the agenda. You showed up, spoke out, […]
Government Shutdown Disruptions and Community Support
As of this week, the federal government has shut down, and the impacts are already being felt across systems and services our community depends on. Congress was unable to pass […]
Keeping ME/CFS in the Fight on Capitol Hill
Hi friends, It’s Monique here, Advocacy Director at Solve M.E., with a progress update on the budget process. We’re right in the thick of appropriations season — when Congress decides […]
Senate Appropriations: Big Wins for ME/CFS — Thanks to Your Advocacy
Because of your persistence, advocacy, and shared determination, Congress is finally starting to listen. This year’s Senate Appropriations bills include some of the strongest support for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome […]
Solve and Allies Call For Pandemic Accountability
Solve M.E. and the Long COVID Alliance (co-founded by Solve) are among the dozens of organizations and experts that joined Marked By Covid in urging Congress to pass S.1489, the […]
Ask Congress to CARE!
We’re excited to announce our House and Senate asks for Solve M.E.’s Advocacy Week 2023! The two pieces of legislation are companion pieces to one another — we will be […]
Solve M.E. Board Member Testifies at Congressional Hearing
House Holds Hearing on “Understanding and Addressing Long Covid” This week, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing on understanding and addressing Long Covid and its consequences. […]
10 ME/CFS Organizations Join Solve M.E.’s Letter to Congress Recommending Priorities for Federal COVID-19 Relief Package
Last month, Solve M.E. identified yet another COVID-19 relief package funding opportunity for ME/CFS and worked with our friends on Capitol Hill to outline additional federal post-viral research and medical […]
In Review: A Year of COVID-19 in the U.S.
This year the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. It’s difficult to overstate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the world […]
Finding Resources and Creating Opportunity: 2020 ME/CFS Federal Advocacy Report
After an eight-month politically-charged rollercoaster, Congress ended 2020 by passing a $900 billion COVID-relief package and a $1.4 trillion FY21 budget simultaneously. This giant bill, totaling over 5,500 pages, was […]
ME/CFS Advocacy Week Continues: Can You Hear M.E. Now?
Can you hear M.E. Now? Call Congress Today! We connected with over 47% of congress yesterday. But we’re not done yet! Today we’re focusing on phone calls to […]
Victory! Six Major Federal Wins for ME/CFS
Dear Friends, Throughout 2019, I reported on our advocacy gains for ME/CFS. Thank you for standing with me and our advocacy partners during a particularly turbulent year while we fought […]