Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Saphier for U.S. Surgeon General!

After a year of relentless attacks on the health of Americans from the highest levels of government, Defend Public Health believes it is critical to not just fight back against those attacks, but to articulate a positive vision for what U.S. public health can and should be in the future. We can't just rebuild what has been broken. We must build something better.

We are calling on all candidates running for higher office in the midterm elections to endorse the People's Health Platform. Endorsements from both individuals and organizations will help us build momentum. Please join the effort today!

The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is one of the most successful global health programs in history. Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, the program is being quietly dismantled behind the scenes. Primarily the U.S. Department of State has failed to release funds already appropriated by Congress to CDC and other implementing agencies. Without congressional action, CDC’s PEPFAR program will run out of funds by June 2026, potentially leaving millions without life-saving HIV treatment.

Casey Means is totally unqualified to serve as U.S. Surgeon General and would promote RFK Jr.'s destructive agenda. She must be rejected by the Senate. Please write your senators today to help us get the message across.