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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), Supporters “Unite to End Breast Cancer” with Capitol Hill Rally

May 1, 2025

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Breast cancer advocates and elected officials rally to preserve critical research funding and protect Medicaid 

Contact: Nicole Levins, nlevins@stopbreastcancer.org, 202-973-0561 

Stand up for breast cancer priorities! On Tuesday, May 6, NBCC advocates, members of Congress, and supporters will rally in support of science, research, health care, and policies to end breast cancer.  A patient advocate whose cancer care is at risk due to proposed Medicaid cuts will also share her story. 

• What: NBCC’s Unite to End Breast Cancer Rally 

• When: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 9am 

• Where: West Lawn, US Capitol; Washington, DC 

• Who: NBCC President Fran Visco; Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D, MI-12); Rep. Lucy McBath (D, GA-6); Rep. Joseph D. Morelle (D, NY-25); Rep. Kathy Castor (D, FL-14); Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D, VA-4); Rep. Debbie Dingell (D, MI-6); other speakers to be announced. 

To learn more about the event, please visit https://www.stopbreastcancer.org.  

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About the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC): NBCC is a collaboration of activists, survivors, researchers, policymakers, grassroots groups and national organizations that have come together as disruptive innovators for social change. We link hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals from across the country into a dynamic, diverse coalition giving breast cancer a meaningful voice in Washington, DC, and state capitals; in laboratories and health care institutions; and in local communities everywhere. To learn more and join the movement, visit stopbreastcancer.org