Introduced by Feinstein and Isakson, S. Res. 459 was co-sponsored by Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
"All Americans will be affected by cancer at some time in their lives, and battling this disease requires a strong commitment from Congress," said Feinstein. "To better understand the hundreds of types of cancer, increase survival rates, and develop new therapies, we must increase funding for cancer research. Significant progress has been made in screening and treatment, but many types of cancer are still detected at late stages, when survival rates are very low. This issue is compounded by the fact that incidents of some types of cancer are increasing—we can't afford to shortchange federal cancer research."
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Separately this month, a companion resolution, H. Res. 717, was introduced by Reps. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) to recognize May as National Cancer Research Month. H. Res. 717 was co-sponsored by Representatives Dan Benishek (R-Mich.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Frank Guinta (R-N.H.), Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.), Denny Heck (D-Wash.), Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), Todd Rokita (R-Ind.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
"Cancer doesn't pick and choose which lives to affect based on political party or what region of the country you're from – it touches everyone," said Yoder. "It will kill more Americans this year than any war, yet we are spending a fraction of the money on research that we spend at the Department of Defense. This effort to designate May as Cancer Research Month is a great way to raise awareness and continue to fight for the resources we need to find a cure."
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