NIH Vigil 6/6/26

This Week’s Updates and Discussion

The Good

• Dr. H. Clifford Lane challenges politically motivated firing in court

• ADA scientists causing good trouble

• First anniversary of the Bethesda Declaration (Tuesday June 9th)

The Bad

• Trump DOJ seeks info on adolescents receiving gender-affirming care

• HHS overrides peer review to rewrite NIH science

The Ugly

• Schedule F arrives: 8,000 civil servants made “at-will”

Calls to Action

• Comment on OMB’s proposed rule change “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”. https://www.regulations.gov, search OMB-2026-0034. Deadline July 13

• Comment on OPM’s proposed NDA rule. Oppose this attack on 1st Amendment rights and whistleblower protections (OPM-2026-0100)  Due June 26

• Impeach Vought campaign has 1,850 signatures!

• Support 27 UNIHTED at https://www.27unihted.org/call-to-action

Upcoming Events

• 6/9-10 -  PHA Policy Action Institute, Arlington VA (also virtual)

• 6/13 - Free DC’s advanced training on non-cooperation theory and practice. Campaign orientation is a required prerequisite. 

• 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/)