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Johnson Statement on House Passage of Right to Try

Statement

Date: May 22, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has this to say Tuesday following a vote in the House of Representatives to pass S.204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017. In May 2016, Johnson introduced this legislation aimed at allowing terminally ill patients, their doctors, and pharmaceutical manufacturers to administer investigational medical treatments where no alternative exists.

"Today, Congress restored a little freedom and hope to terminally ill Americans. I'd like to thank President Trump, Vice President Pence, Representatives Biggs and Fitzpatrick, Speaker Ryan, and Majority Leader McCarthy for helping pass Right To Try in the House. There are so many others to thank, but the real heroes are Trickett, Frank, Jordan, Matt, their families, and thousands of others who worked tirelessly to pass Right to Try throughout America."


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