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March 9, 2018 News by Larry Luxner

US Lawmakers Urge Bipartisan Support for Rare Disease Research, Patients’ Needs

At a time of unprecedented polarization in Congress, two U.S. lawmakers — one Republican, one Democrat — are stressing the urgency of working across the aisle to help the estimated 30 million Americans with rare diseases. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-New Jersey) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) spoke to more…

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