[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to defend scientists being attacked by Donald Trump
and Elon Musk!

Dear MoveOn member, 

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's mass firings of federal workers is a direct
attack on science, designed to serve corporate greed. An entire generation
of scientists, doctors, and public health leaders have been laid
off—putting our health and planet at risk, all so billionaires and their
industries can rake in even more profit. That's why this past Friday,
thousands of everyday people took to the streets to stand up for science
in Washington, D.C. and across the country.^1 But we have to keep up the
momentum. [ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition?

The National Institutes of Health—the largest funder of medical research
in the world—was forced to lay off 1,200 people. Publicly funded research
from the NIH is essential for public health and medical breakthroughs,
fueling innovations in disease prevention, lifesaving treatments, and
cures that prioritize people's well-being over corporate profits. The
sudden freezes to research and grants threaten the livelihoods of workers,
students, researchers, and educators—the ripple effects of which will have
an impact on entire communities and states.^2 The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention also recently slashed two prominent training
programs.^3

[ [link removed] ]Science saves lives. Sign the petition urging Congress to fight back
against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies,
and federal research that protect our health and environment.

At the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—the primary
provider of critical, widely used forecasts for a range of extreme weather
events, including hurricanes, heatwaves, and drought—800 probationary
staff were laid off recently, and 500 more took the "deferred resignation"
option.^4 NOAA has always been a lean operation, and Elon Musk's
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is cutting through the bone.

Make no mistake, these attacks on science will harm everyone—preventing
the discovery of lifesaving treatments, stalling research for cancer and
other deadly diseases, and eliminating critical scientists who ensure we
have safe air and water.^5 Without strong public investment in science,
people will suffer, and historically marginalized communities will bear
the burden of these harms. 

In Trump's first month of office, he has issued an overwhelming barrage of
directives. But we know what we're up against. These anti-science actions
are pulled straight from their Project 2025 playbook, and we must remain
steadfast and united in our defense against them. We need members of
Congress to commit to doing everything in their power to fight back and
STOP the politicization of science and firing of scientists who help
protect our health, safety, and future.

[ [link removed] ]When science and scientists are sidelined, people get hurt. Join the
more than 64,000 MoveOn members and sign the petition NOW!

Thanks for all you do.

–Union of Concerned Scientists

P.S. See our email below to learn more about our "Save Science, Save
Lives" campaign and what's at stake for science under this administration.

Sources: 

1. "Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln
Memorial," The New York Times, March 8, 2025
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2. "UMN researchers, state senators speak out against NIH funding cuts,"
The Minnesota Daily, February 13, 2025
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3. "Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health
Leaders," The New York Times, February 18, 2025
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4. "Trump officials fire 800 employees at weather forecasting and oceans
agency," CNN, February 28, 2025
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5. "UMN researchers, state senators speak out against NIH funding cuts,"
The Minnesota Daily, February 13, 2025
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[ [link removed] ]Add your name to tell Congress to BLOCK any attempts to politicize or
eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and public research that protect our
health, environment, and communities.

Dear MoveOn member, 

Marisa here from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Donald Trump and his
anti-science loyalists are determined to implement the worst of Project
2025 and are already working with corporate polluters to intimidate
scientists and sideline science—endangering communities, people, and the
planet. We have to intervene NOW and build the public pressure we need to
stop attacks against scientists and science.

[ [link removed] ]​​We know from experience that when science and scientists are
sidelined, people get hurt. Will you sign the petition?

The Trump administration's current agenda would eviscerate the protections
that everyday people support and count on. Clean air and water. Safe food
and medicine. Products that won't harm us. Protection from extreme weather
and other damaging effects of climate change. Without strong public
science, people will suffer, and historically marginalized communities
will continue to bear the burden of these harms.

USC has launched an open letter to Congress calling on members to block
attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and public
research that protect our health, environment, and our communities. But
elected officials need to know that you, their constituent, are watching
and expecting them to act.

[ [link removed] ]John, will you add your name to the petition to defend the
thousands of federal scientists and experts who are under attack?

Add your name to Congress demanding they ​​defend and protect the science
and scientists that keep the public safe!

[10]Sign the petition

We need independent science to inform strong public policy that puts the
health, safety, and welfare of our families and communities first.
Protecting rigorous and independent science is a commonsense, nonpartisan
goal that every member of Congress should support. 

The first 100 days of the Trump administration will set the stage for the
next four years. We have to mobilize NOW to fight back against the
politicization of science. Members of Congress must take action
immediately in three ways:

* They must oppose anti-science Cabinet nominees to any federal agency
who do not agree on the record to follow and/or implement a scientific
integrity policy in their agency.
* They must defend the safeguards that protect the health and safety of
people across the United States, especially those overburdened by
pollution. This includes the nation's bedrock public health and
environmental laws—such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
* They must oppose the elimination of public agencies or their staff
directly or indirectly, including through draconian budget cuts,
reclassifying staff, or abruptly moving agency headquarters, all of
which are a transparent and explicit effort to decimate scientific
expertise and decision-making.

[ [link removed] ]The actions of the Trump administration will have a lasting impact for
decades to come. We need members in Congress to step up and defend our
communities and planet from anti-science extremists. If you agree, add
your name to the petition now!

Together, we can work to limit political attacks on government scientists
and experts, stop suppression of scientific research, fight unqualified
science agency nominations, and defend against other anti-science actions
in the Project 2025 agenda.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to sign and then share with three pro-science friends to
help spread the word.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Marisa Vertrees, Union of Concerned Scientists

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