Haley Stevens, Dr. John Prensner, Spotlight Threat To Pediatric Cancer Research From RFK Jr.

Press call comes after Rep. Stevens called on Secretary Kennedy to resign

Washington D.C. –  Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens held a press conference with Dr. John Prensner, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan, to underscore the urgent need to protect and expand pediatric cancer research funding. The event highlighted how recent cuts are disrupting promising research initiatives at universities across Michigan, killing jobs, and threatening progress for children and families facing cancer.

A video of the press call available for public use can be found here.

Rep. Stevens detailed steps she is taking in Congress to safeguard federal research dollars and restore recent reductions, emphasizing the life-saving impact of grants that power discovery, clinical trials, and workforce development. Dr. Prensner outlined how funding shortfalls delay lab work, limit patient enrollment in trials, and risk the loss of talented researchers to other fields or states.

This morning, Congresswoman Stevens called for Secretary Kennedy to resign.

“It’s been inexcusable to see this level of chaos and cuts come down,” said Rep. Haley Stevens. “And families need to know who is willing to stand alongside them and who is willing to blow the whistle, and that is me.”

“In the past nine months since the Trump administration took office, I’ve seen a weakening in our nation’s commitment to childhood cancer that I never thought was possible” - Dr. John Prensner 

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