Catching up with Quigley: Week of May 6
Dear Friends,
I hope you have had a good week. I wanted to share an update on the work I did this week in Congress.
1. Celebrated 64 Years Since the FDA Approved the First Birth Control Pill
On Thursday, I recognized 64 years since the Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill. In recent years, we have witnessed relentless attacks on women's reproductive freedoms, including access to birth control. In Congress, I have been proud to cosponsor and vote to pass the Right to Contraception Act, which would implement statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception. I will keep fighting until access to birth control and a woman's right to choose are codified into federal law.
To watch my full statement on the anniversary, click HERE.
2. Convened Experts to Discuss the State of ALS Research and Care
On Wednesday, I convened a group of neurological disease experts to highlight research and care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The briefing featured perspectives from a person living with ALS, health care providers serving people with the disease, and top research experts in both government and the private industry. ALS remains a 100% fatal disease, but recent advances in the field are bringing us closer to understanding causes and possible treatments.
Back in 2021, I led the passage of the Act for ALS. Signed into law by President Biden in December 2021, this legislation funds neurodegenerative disease research and early access to clinical trial therapies for patients with fast-progressing neurodegenerative and terminal diseases like ALS. Act for ALS will finally help people living with this cruel disease access promising treatments and create the research infrastructure needed to put a cure within reach.
To watch the full briefing, click HERE.
3. Joined SiriusXM's Politics of the United States Show
On Tuesday, I joined SiriusXM's Politics of the United States hosted by Julie Mason, to discuss my recent visit to the site of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse. We also talked about my efforts to secure $75 million for the city of Chicago to cover security costs associated with the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
To listen to the full interview, click HERE.
Don't forget, our office is always here to help.
You can call my DC office at (202) 225-4061 or my Chicago office at (773) 267-5926. You can also email me through my website at Quigley.house.gov/contact.
Sincerely,
Mike Quigley