U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senators in Introducing Resolution to Designate November as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month"

Statement

Last night, U.S. Senator Tina Smith's (D-Minn.) Senate resolution to designate November as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" passed by unanimous consent.

Smith was joined by U.S. Senators Rubio (R-Fla.), Van Hollen (D-Md.), Capito (R-W.Va.), and Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing the bipartisan resolution to express support for the early detection of lung cancer to help save lives and recognize the need for research to improve early screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

"We need to take every possible step to fight this terrible disease that kills tens of thousands of people in Minnesota and across the country each year," said Sen. Smith. "Raising awareness about the importance of lung cancer screenings for eligible individuals could help detect the cancer earlier, and save lives. Former Minnesota U.S. Representative Rick Nolan and his daughter Katherine, who courageously fought stage 4 lung cancer for five years before succumbing to the disease, inspired me to advocate for early detection and research. I'm proud to carry on Katherine's fight."

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