NIH Vigil 06-20-2026

This Week’s Updates and Discussion

The Good

  • This week we honor Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. 

  • Rep. Bonamici (D-OR) has announced she will introduce a resolution to impeach Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. 

  • Our own making the case in print. 

The Bad

  • NIH is proposing to eliminate reporting of scores from peer review of grants. 

  • Flu strikes the under-vaccinated Air Force.

The Ugly

  • Special education ‘offloaded’ to HHS. 

Calls to Action

Upcoming Events

6/23, 1pm - 27 UNIHTED members discuss NIH status on the radio, WCOM 103.5 or livestream.

6/23, 2pm - How to Comment Webinar: OMB Proposed Grantmaking Rule. Comment by July 13.

6/25, 3pm - Comment session with Elizabeth Ginexi and 27 UNIHTED. Register at 27unihted.org.

Allstrike to play at upcoming events

6/30 - Black Cat https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/99291171

7/3 - Black Cat https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/74530663

7/4 - 7 Days in DC event leading up to July 4, sponsored by Indivisible, 50501DC, and FLARE (https://7daysindc.com/)

A smiling Sylvia Chou holds printed handouts outside an NIH campus entrance.
Two NIH Vigil attendees smile in matching “Courage is Contagious” shirts.
NIH Vigil participants gather under the Gateway Center canopy with signs supporting NIH workers.
Two NIH Vigil attendees hold signs supporting helpers and LGBTQ+ rights outside the NIH entrance.
Two NIH Vigil speakers stand near a microphone beneath the National Institutes of Health seal.
Two NIH Vigil attendees stand together near the Gateway Center escalators.
A “Stand Up for Science” sign and informational handouts sit on a rolling supply bin .
An NIH Vigil attendee raises a hand for the oath while standing near the Metro bike lockers.
NIH Vigil attendees listen to a speaker outside the NIH Gateway Center entrance.
Two advocacy buttons read “Serve ALL the People” and “Respect my existence or expect my resistance.”
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