GO2’s annual Lung Cancer Voices Summit brings our community together to confront lung cancer by making our voices heard. Advocacy matters—and the Voices Summit empowers you to join with other lung cancer advocates from around the country to push for action on the issues that matter to you.
Tell your lung cancer story and help elected officials understand why they should support federal legislation to fund our key priorities.
Join us at our upcoming Lung Cancer Voices Summit, February 28 - March 2 in Washington, D.C.
What to expect
Through our annual Voices Summit, advocates from across the country find connection, empowerment, and hope. Join our advocacy community in Washington, D.C. to help change the future of the disease. Whether you've attended years prior or it's your first-time, we'll give you all the tools you need to feel confident in your advocacy.
Sunday, February 28
Community, connection, and remembrance
- Registration and hotel check-in beginning at 1 pm
- First-time advocate and state team leaders orientation
- Partner showcase & networking
- Welcome reception
Dinner provided
Monday, March 1
Science, advocacy, and patient voice
- Opening remarks and welcome
- Keynote presentations
- Sponsor exhibits and showcase
- Advocacy panel discussion
- Advocacy training
- State team breakouts and congressional meeting preparation
- Group photo on Capitol Hill
- Awards and speaker presentations
Breakfast, lunch, and evening hors d'oeuvres with open bar provided
Tuesday, March 2
Advocacy on Capitol Hill
- Breakfast and advocacy day kick-off
- Congressional meetings on Capitol Hill
- Closing Happy Hour ending at 6:30 pm
Breakfast provided, lunch on your own on Capitol Hill
Highlights from the 2026 Voices Summit
Our 2026 Voices Summit was a milestone event in many ways. Highlights include:
162
Meetings with representatives on Capitol Hill
160
Attendees, including 83 first-timers
17
Partner organizations
"Your advocacy makes a powerful difference. We need to keep investing in education, raising awareness, and expanding research efforts. It's your advocacy that keeps us moving forward."
Senator Tina Smith
63K+ impressions
across social media channels
30+ states
represented by advocates from across the country
Our advocacy priorities
Our passionate advocates help lawmakers understand the importance of their support and their impact on our community's ability to access affordable, quality care.
We’re championing the needs of the lung cancer community across multiple critical issues, including:
- Making lung cancer research a top funding priority with increases in the annual appropriations for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- Supporting cancer research at the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
- Making women and lung cancer legislation a top policy priority to pass this year
- Supporting early detection tools and cancer screening coverage legislation that will improve lung cancer survivorship
Finding your niche as a first-time advocate
Learn about sharing your story and get tips from fellow advocates in this informative video.
Take action year-round
In addition to attending the Lung Cancer Voices Summit, you can take action from home throughout the year. Our online advocacy toolkit is key to making your voice heard. Discover some simple but effective tips and tools for driving change for the lung cancer community.
Our advocacy in action
Find inspiration from others in our advocacy community.
April 21, 2026
GO2 for Lung Cancer applauds House passage of H.R. 2319, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act, an important bipartisan step toward final enactment this Congress.
