Senate Passes Rubio, Baldwin Resolution for National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of his resolution (S.Res.698), cosponsored by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), designating September 2020 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the prevalence of spinal cord injuries and paralysis in the United States and applauds the work of those living with spinal cord injuries. The resolution also commends the families, friends, and the organizations that are committed to improving the quality of life for these individuals while tirelessly working toward better therapies and treatments, with the eventual goal of a cure.

Senator Rubio has introduced this resolution every year since joining the United States Senate to promote the conversation about the devastation of paralysis and to bring spinal cord injury to the forefront of public awareness.

"Spinal cord injuries and paralysis affect many Americans, and I am amazed by what those living with such injuries are able to achieve," Rubio said. "One of my goals is to continue promoting the conversation about the devastating effects of paralysis and bring spinal cord injury to the forefront of public awareness. I am proud to have introduced a resolution every year since joining the Senate to highlight National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month and to commend the families, friends, and organizations that are committed to improving the quality of life for these individuals while tirelessly working toward better therapies and treatments, with the eventual goal of a cure."

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