Part 2: SGO Brings the Voice of Gynecologic Oncology to Virtual Capitol Hill Visits
On March 3-4, more than 20 SGO congressional ambassadors and member constituents met virtually with additional federal lawmakers and staff as part of SGO’s 2026 Virtual Capitol Hill advocacy meetings. SGO participated in the first virtual visit, Feb. 24-25.
During the second round of meetings, SGO members connected with key House and Senate appropriations leaders, including the offices of Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Julia Letlow, R-La., and John Martin, R-Mo., to reinforce the importance of sustained federal funding for gynecologic cancer research, prevention, screening and care delivery.
2026 advocacy priorities
Discussions focused on several key fiscal year 2027 requests:
- Establishing a separate line item for endometrial cancer within the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs funded at $10 million
- Appropriating $52.5 million, a $2.5 million increase for the DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program.
- Supporting SGO requested FY27 Labor- HHS report language to expand access to HPV self-collection for cervical cancer screening, particularly in underserved communities.
SGO advocates emphasized that targeted investment across the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Defense research programs is critical to accelerating scientific discovery, improving early detection and expanding access to care.
Stay tuned for more information about our Fly-In Day event on May 13-14, 2026, and SGO’s advocacy efforts and how you can support grassroots outreach in the coming months.