On Wednesday, Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) (@repfredupton) became the most recent member to take over the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Instagram account. His day started with bright lights and a microphone, joining House Speaker Paul Ryan and the GOP leadership as well as Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA) for a press conference on #CuresNow. The day ended with another press conference following the overwhelming 392-26 vote in support of the innovation game-changer. Scroll down for a digital recap of Chairman Upton’s day, and be sure to follow @energyandcommerce for more photos.
Joined @housegop leaders here in the House to discuss #CuresNow and why it’s so important to patients across the country. We will be voting on this legislation later today! Learn more: energycommerce.house.gov/cures
Making a few press calls ahead of today’s big #CuresNow vote! #BehindTheScenes
BREAKING: #CuresNow just passed the House 392-26!
This moment was 3 years in the making #CuresNow #GameChanger. Thanks for following along today during my Instagram and the #Path2Cures. We will deliver #CuresNow. 392-26!!
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Be sure to check out these four fast facts from Chairman Upton.
Thank you to Chairman Upton for sharing his #DayInTheLife with E&C followers! Stayed tuned for who our next special guest will be and follow @energyandcommerce on Instagram for more #behindthescenes photos.