US TB Hill Day

US TB Hill Day 2027

US TB Hill Day brings together survivors, experts, and activists to advocate for increased US federal funding for tuberculosis both globally and domestically. Hill Day 2027 will be March 1-2 in Washington, DC with training nearby. Participants will be responsible for travel and lodging. If you'd like to help someone get to Hill Day, donate here!

How do I join?

Complete the application for US TB Hill Day 2027! To prioritize survivors, others with lived TB experience, experts, and attendees from key states/districts, we are using an application to make sure that we do not exceed our capacity. However, we encourage everyone interested to apply. Experience is not required, and we hope that this year's event will be even bigger than last year's.

Already applied to Hill Day 2027?

We are currently processing applications. We will notify all applicants by email on a rolling basis through TK, although most notifications will likely be earlier.

Help others get to Hill Day

You can help advocates, survivors, and TB experts with financial assistance to travel to Washington, D.C. for Hill Day.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

"Coming together for such an important cause made me feel like I had a voice and I could play a part in making change, at a time when it's been so easy to feel hopeless and helpless." - Olivia, Georgia

What is Hill Day?

A hill day is an event where advocates for a specific issue or organization go to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to meet with the offices of Congressional Representatives and Senators.

US TB Hill Day brings together survivors, experts, and advocates to push for increased US federal funding for tuberculosis programs, both globally and domestically. We are joining partners at the TB Roundtable, We Are TB, and Partners in Health for the hill day they have been doing for several years. The US government's cuts to USAID and other global development programs have been devastating to TB programs around the world, and domestically TB funding at the CDC has declined by about 60% since 1994 when adjusted for inflation.

Specifics on what we'll be asking Congress for will be available much closer to TB Hill Day.

On March 1, we will attend an in-person training with our organizations to prepare for meetings, and then on March 2 groups of advocates will meet with Senate and Congressional offices to ask for increases in TB funding domestically and globally.

"It made me realize how relatively easy it is to take action that can acutally cause difference in the world."- Connor, Massachusetts

2026 Recap

In early March, over 270 of TB advocates, survivors, and experts made their way to D.C. to push for increased TB funding. Starting with a training day, TBFighters learned about the appropriations process, walked through what a meeting looked like with their state group, shared friendship bracelets, explored D.C. together, and heard directly with survivors.

After training, TBFighters spread out across the hill to meet with their Senators and Representatives. Accompanied by one expert, they explained to over 260 offices, spanning every state, the importance of TB funding, why we should increase it, and the importance of oversight for the funding.

After the flurry of meetings, TBFighters had the chance to have one last time together at a nearby pub for food and celebration (and an unexpected trivia night), before going back home.

Increased Awareness

While advocating for funding, we were also able to educate and inform over 260 Senators, Congresspeople, and staffers about the reality of TB today - including many who told advocates they were unaware of the magnitude of the problem. Our presence on the Hill was noticed by government officials and other advocates alike. We aim to be the visible constituency that the TB movement needs.

Community Strengthened

Hill Day brings together TB advocates, experts, and survivors from around the US. For many of these groups, including TBFighters, Hill Day is advocates' only chance to meet in person. In 2026, over 260 survivors, advocates, and experts convened in DC, providing valuable opportunities for connection and community building.

"It was incredibly powerful to be able to witness democracy first hand." - Hill Day Participant, Arizona