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INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ``MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK'' FROM 
                SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2025

  Mr. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reintroduce a resolution 
recognizing ``Medical Research Week'' from September 15 through 
September 19, 2025. This important resolution will look to recognize 
the important breakthroughs of medical research improving health 
outcomes for patients and communities, securing global competitiveness 
in science, boosting job creation, educating the next generation of 
scientists, and strengthening economic growth.
  Medical research through the support of the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), continues to serve a vital role in the medical research 
enterprise. This research can lead cutting edge preventative strategies 
and research for treatments and additional cures for longstanding 
medical challenges such as cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease, sickle 
cell, and obesity. I have met with Hoosier families that are struggling 
with these rare diseases, and I have been moved by the impact that 
medical research has on their lives. This has educated me and my 
colleagues about the necessity of medical research to provide more 
treatment options and better diagnoses for all Americans.
  NIH research funding generates nearly $93 billion in economic 
activity and continues to support more than 400,000 jobs across the 
United States. Medical research is not only focused on improving the 
health of all Americans, but also as an economic driver in growth and 
job opportunity. Their work ripples far beyond its headquarters in 
Bethesda, Maryland, and into every State. It drives demand for medical 
supplies and research equipment, boosts local and regional economics to 
benefit manufacturers and suppliers across the country, and into many 
United States territories.
  The NIH supported medical research plays a primary role in several 
sectors. The NIH supports noncommercial and clinical research with 
private sector innovation, allowing for major achievements in rare 
diseases such as ALS, substance use disorders, stroke, and Parkinson's.
  During my time in Congress, I have continuously advocated on behalf 
of medical research. Congressional action has helped support medical 
research through the NIH and CDC, supported in part by the bipartisan 
appropriations letter I lead each year to increase NIH overall funding 
and increasing funding for the Veterans Medical and Prosthetic Research 
Program. I urge all my colleagues to join me in both these 
appropriations requests. Imagine what we could accomplish with more 
robust investments in medical research in our Nation, from making 
strides to combatting antimicrobial resistance, to harnessing the power 
of personalized medicine to treat disease, and more. These critical 
breakthroughs in medical research are our Nation's best hope in finding 
cures, prevention measures, and treatments for diseases affecting 
millions of Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting this 
resolution to recognize the importance of medical research in America. 
I urge the House to support this resolution.

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