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RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK

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On 2024-09-18, Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK" in the House.

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Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E913-E914] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize September 16-20, 2024, as Medical Research Week. It is by no accident that America leads the world in medical innovation. America's free enterprise system alongside strong federal support of medical research has led to new cures, treatments, and hope for tomorrow that more therapies are on the horizon. I am proud that Pennsylvania institutions and companies play leading roles in developing these new technologies. [[Page E914]] In 2023, over $2 billion in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was made available to researchers in Pennsylvania. This funding supported nearly 22,000 jobs and resulted in over $5 billion in total economic activity across the commonwealth. Pennsylvania is also home to a vibrant and growing biopharmaceutical industry, which employs over 56,000 individuals through direct employment creating billions of dollars economic impact. In Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, Franklin and Marshall College as well as Millersville University, are recipients of grant funding from NIH. As we recognize Medical Research Week, may we all give thanks for the medical breakthroughs that have improved our lives and the individuals whose dogged determination and pursuit of progress made them possible. ____________________

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RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E913-E914] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK ______ HON. LLOYD SMUCKER of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize September 16-20, 2024, as Medical Research Week. It is by no accident that America leads the world in medical innovation. America's free enterprise system alongside strong federal support of medical research has led to new cures, treatments, and hope for tomorrow that more therapies are on the horizon. I am proud that Pennsylvania institutions and companies play leading roles in developing these new technologies. [[Page E914]] In 2023, over $2 billion in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was made available to researchers in Pennsylvania. This funding supported nearly 22,000 jobs and resulted in over $5 billion in total economic activity across the commonwealth. Pennsylvania is also home to a vibrant and growing biopharmaceutical industry, which employs over 56,000 individuals through direct employment creating billions of dollars economic impact. In Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, Franklin and Marshall College as well as Millersville University, are recipients of grant funding from NIH. As we recognize Medical Research Week, may we all give thanks for the medical breakthroughs that have improved our lives and the individuals whose dogged determination and pursuit of progress made them possible. ____________________