WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and members of the House and Senate will hold an enrollment ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act at 11:15 a.m. ET in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol.
Max proudly wearing his #CuresNOW button.
Today’s ceremony will include Max Schill, and his mother, Lisa. Max, who was born with a rare disease called Noonan Syndrome, has been a leading advocate for this bipartisan legislation. Max turns 8 next week, and as he wrote on GOP.gov, “My birthday wish is that 21st Century Cures will pass and become a law."
Details:
Enrollment ceremony for the 21st Century Cures Act
Thursday, December 8, at 11:15 a.m. ET
Rayburn Room, United States Capitol
Participants:
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI)
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Members of Congress
Media coverage:
All TV crews must contact the House Radio-TV Gallery to sign up for coverage at 202-225-5214. Media may access the Rayburn Room at 9:00 a.m. ET. All crews with equipment must be set by 10:15 a.m. ET for the security sweep.
Note:
This event is open to members of Congress and credentialed press. The bill signing will be live-streamed on speaker.gov/live.
Learn about the 21st Century Cures Act HERE.
