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Congressman DeSaulnier’s Statement on the House Passage of the 21st Century Cures Act

by ECT

Washington, D.C. – Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34). The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392-to-26.

 

“This legislation will help ensure the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have the resources needed to continue important work improving biomedical research and developing innovative treatments. Included in the bill is funding for the Vice President’s Cancer Moonshot, which is essential to continuing the program under the new Administration, as well as funds to combat the growing opioid and heroin epidemic facing our country. While this bill is not perfect, it provides $4.8 billion in new funding to ensure NIH is able to further its work for patients and families relying on research, treatment and recovery options. As a survivor of cancer and a beneficiary of the remarkable progress this country has made in treatment and research, I know all too well the value of these investments and how many lives can be saved as a result.”

 

Congressman DeSaulnier offered an amendment to the bill, which would have helped improve doctor-patient communication when patients are diagnosed and receiving treatment for severe or chronic diseases. No amendments were included in the final version of the bill.

He will continue to work on these important issues.

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