Yesterday, the U.S. Congress introduced a resolution in the Senate to show support for research and medical education for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
Yes, you read right! Thanks to the incredible community outreach over the course of just a few days, TEN percent of the House of Representatives signed a letter to the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee advocating for ME/CFS. Forty-four members from twenty states and the District of Columbia signed on – thirteen more than
21st Century Cures Act Passes House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support ME/CFS advocates have been eagerly awaiting passage of the 21st Century Cures Act since it was initially introduced in 2013, given it was originally written to increase NIH funding and fast-track research and treatment development. On Wednesday, November 30, a compromise bill with modified provisions from the original 21st Century Cures Act swept the House… READ MORE
