议员麦考尔(McCaul)敦促参议院通过《给予孩子机会法案》,
Congressman McCaul pushes Senate to pass the Give Kids A Chance Act, blocked by Sanders' objection to a broader healthcare amendment.
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议员Michael McCaul(R-TX)敦促参议院就《给孩子机会法案》迅速采取行动,该法案在众议院一致通过,以扩大儿科癌症治疗,并更新罕见疾病疗法的奖励办法。
Congressman, Michael McCaul (R-TX), is urging swift Senate action on the Give Kids A Chance Act, which passed unanimously in the House to expand pediatric cancer treatments and renew incentives for rare disease therapies.
该法案是以死于癌症的16岁的Mikaela Naylon的名字命名的,12月,在参议员Bernie Sanders反对后,该法案被冻结,他试图附上更广泛的保健修正案。
The bill, named after 16-year-old Mikaela Naylon, who died of cancer, was blocked in December after Senator Bernie Sanders objected, seeking to attach a broader healthcare amendment.
根据参议院一致同意规则,单一反对阻止了进展,引发了两党批评。
Under Senate unanimous consent rules, a single objection halted progress, sparking bipartisan criticism.
包括Markwayne Mullin在内的立法者谴责这种拖延危及儿童生命。
Lawmakers including Markwayne Mullin condemned the delay as endangering children’s lives.
McCaul坚持认为,立法不应成为无关的辩论的人质,并敦促公众与其代表联系,推动通过。
McCaul insists the legislation should not be held hostage to unrelated debates and is urging the public to contact their representatives to push for passage.