New Congressional Caucus to Address…Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Who said that there’s no bipartisanship in Washington DC anymore? Today we learn that our political leaders are working across party lines to launch a new congressional caucus on the very important issue of…inflammatory bowel disease.

Politico reports:

Congress has a new caucus on an important issue today: inflammatory bowel diseases….

This caucus will formally be called the Congressional Crohn’s and Colitis Caucus, and it will raise awareness on the inflammatory bowel diseases that the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America says affects 1.4 million Americans.

It’ll be chaired by Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

“As a parent of a child with Crohn’s and colitis, I have witnessed first-hand the often debilitating effects of this disease,” Crenshaw said, according to a press release. “Alongside Congressman Jackson, I am continuing to help raise much-needed awareness about issues related to Crohn’s and colitis—across party lines.”

Read the full press release here.