Once again we are close to passing our proposed $5M SCI Research Grant bill in Wisconsin…and once again we are being held hostage by a small group of legislators who refuse to bring our bill to the floor for a vote. Using an arbitrary procedural maneuver called the “Rule of 17,” these senators are preventing our...

Our 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium is just under a week away. But there is still time to join us for three days of education and advocacy starting Sunday, February 15 through Tuesday, February 17, 2026. As I mentioned last week, we have a dynamic 2-day agenda planned for our conference, followed by a day of action where we’ll Roll on the Capital and work to expand SCI research funding (a congressional briefing followed by meetings with legislators and their staff). You can...

In less than two weeks, a diverse range of SCI stakeholders will gather in Washington, D.C. for our 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium, happening Sunday, February 15 through Tuesday, February 17, 2026. If you haven’t registered, now is the time - we need your voice! Everyone present will participate and share their perspective on Where We’ve Been, What We’ve Learned, Where We Are, What Needs to Change, and Where We Are Going. We have structured our agenda around these...

I’m writing with some pretty great news: the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) has just been restored to $33M in a Defense Appropriations Act that passed both the House and Senate and was ultimately...