Updates on Actions

GSA continues to track and provide updates on actions taken by the administration and Congress that impact members, including those related to federal funding. Links to the latest resources will be posted on this page.

    Latest Federal Policy Updates

    CEO Message on Advocating for Aging Research

    Recorded during Careers in Aging Month, CEO James Appleby discusses how GSA and its members can work together to confront policy changes that are dramatically impacting federal funding of vital scientific research and health programs.

    You can call or write your elected representatives, share your stories directly with GSA, and join us in Washington, DC, on April 29 and 30 for a Capitol Hill Day.

    Actions You Can Take

    • Engage with your respective members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to advocate for the importance of well-funded research in the field of aging. Share your specific story outlining how these funding cuts will impact you, your institution, and your community. Ask them to support robust investments in scientific research and remind them that as much as half the nation's economic growth since World War II can be traced directly to advances in science and technology . Let them know that for every dollar invested in NIH-funded research in 2024, $2.56 of economic activity was generated, supporting 407,782 jobs and a total of $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide. And ask them not to sell out science. Science is good for our communities.

    • Share your story with GSA.
      • Complete this form to let GSA know how recent executive actions will impact you, your institution, and your community. Specific examples of the unintended consequences of these actions are powerful. GSA staff will use these stories to help advocate on behalf of the field.

    • Stay updated on this page. Additional information, as it becomes available, will also be found in GSA's Federal Policy Pulse , Gerontology News, GSA Announcements, and on GSA Connect.