Washington Fellows Visit Capitol Hill

In April, ASPET hosted its Hill Day for its 2023 Washington Fellows class. This year’s program was the first in person event following COVID. The Washington Fellows met with legislators and staff to advocate for increased funding for biomedical research and the importance of the use of animal models. This year’s class of ten were accompanied by four former fellows who served as guides. Working in groups of three (two fellows and one guide), the Washington Fellows met with nine House offices and eight Senate offices over the course of the day. The Fellows also were able to attend FASEB’s Congressional briefing on The Value of Large Animal Research in Biomedical, Veterinary, & Agricultural Research Progress.