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Nevilledog

(53,343 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:34 PM 23 hrs ago

Senate passes Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

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BIG NEWS: The Senate just PASSED my Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0!

This has been a top priority since the day I came to Congress.

I’m so proud we’ve delivered lifesaving funding so one day no family has to face the fear and pain of their child’s cancer diagnosis.

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PASSED: H.R.3391, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

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6:31 PM · Dec 20, 2024

This was part of the kid's cancer research left out of the CR. The house has already passed this bill, but it was held up by Rand Paul in the Senate for months. It's of to Biden for signing.

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Senate passes Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 (Original Post) Nevilledog 23 hrs ago OP

So the pediatric cancer research funding wasn't really successfully blocked by repubs? The survival rates of pediatric mucifer 23 hrs ago #1

So..is this why it was ok to be left out of the 3rd round today? Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #2

These were public votes Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #5

It's not the same bill. ... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #10

Recommend! sheshe2 22 hrs ago #3

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 22 hrs ago #4

GOP get this taken out of continuing resolution, but then everyone immediately passes it Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #6

Thanks for clarifying..so much going on I couldn't keep up Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #7

That's great, but still only $63 million out of the $190 million Tanuki 21 hrs ago #8

❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #9

mucifer

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1. So the pediatric cancer research funding wasn't really successfully blocked by repubs? The survival rates of pediatric

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:38 PM

23 hrs ago

cancer has gone up from 58% at the 5 year survival in the 1970 to the current rate of 85% at the 5 year survival.

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/cancer-in-children/key-statistics.html

Research and new treatments are impressive.

Deuxcents

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2. So..is this why it was ok to be left out of the 3rd round today?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:54 PM

23 hrs ago

Why wasn’t this communicated earlier..would have saved a lot of unhappy constituents..including me

Prairie Gates

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5. These were public votes

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:18 PM

22 hrs ago

It's been passed. It's OK to celebrate.

littlemissmartypants

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10. It's not the same bill. ...

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:51 AM

21 hrs ago

It’s another version and less funding but it’s something. ❤️

sheshe2

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3. Recommend!

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:15 PM

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Prairie Gates

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6. GOP get this taken out of continuing resolution, but then everyone immediately passes it

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:21 PM

22 hrs ago

as a separate bill.

All so Elon can say that the CR is a "slimmed down" bill. To reiterate: a pediatric cancer research bill was held hostage so a billionaire could tweet about his successful negotiating skills. DUMBEST. TIMELINE.