Dear Friend,
Though Washington is gripped by constant headline-grabbing fights over enormous spending bills, loss of border control, and foreign policy failure, I did want to report to you some good progress on an important health care initiative of mine.
This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed my ACT for ALS bill, which would change the research paradigm for government institutions, to better address this life-threatening neurological disease.
We’ve worked for three years to bring this bill to fruition; and it should go the full House of Representatives soon. The ACT for ALS will give those suffering swifter access to promising innovative treatments, and we hope that it serves as a new template for disease research and results-driven medicine for Americans.
Neurological disease and its ravaging effects have compelled a huge bipartisan majority to support our efforts. And we’ve been aided by the tremendous outpouring of support from all the ALS warriors who have helped “drive the hope”—families, friends, advocates, researchers, and most especially the patient-heroes.
We will keep fighting this disease, fighting for better policy, and fighting for the right solutions. Please know I’m here to help.
Best,
