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Friend ,

Since the pandemic, when I found myself at my kitchen table on the phone with a Chinese middleman in the middle of the night trying to get PPE for our hospitals, securing our supply chains has become an obsession of mine. I’ve introduced legislation, ran a bipartisan task force, passed laws for DoD, and focused on the critical items the U.S. needs to make more of to keep us safe.

My latest obsession? Pharmaceuticals.

It has become so clear to me how vulnerable we are when other countries have control over our medicine supply. That’s why I founded the bipartisan Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus to address this issue specifically, and we are working on ways we can bring at least some of this critical manufacturing back home.

Last month, I welcomed senior leaders to Michigan for roundtable discussions on medication shortages, maternal health disparities, and efforts to lower prescription drug prices. We joined hospital leaders, community advocates, and health professionals to discuss healthcare obstacles that so many in Michigan face.

And at the top of our agenda? The ongoing shortage of lifesaving cancer drugs that has forced our hospitals in Michigan to ration care. This crisis has shown once again that maintaining a sufficient supply of pharmaceuticals is critical for not just patients, but for our national security.

This isn’t a “hip” issue – it’s one that often goes unnoticed until you’re in a situation where you’re desperate to get the medicine you or your loved ones need. And it’s an issue I have continued to do the work on – In December 2022, my Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act, which would make improvements to America’s Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies, was signed into law. And in June, I announced new legislation to expand supply of critical drugs during shortages.

This is the type of work I do as a Congresswoman and I hope to do the same in the Senate. But getting there is going to take a lot of work. So, if you believe in taking action, not just words and even when it’s not a front page issue, chip in today.



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Elissa
 


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