By Maryland State Wire Report |
Jun 18, 2023
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) reintroduced a resolution expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023 as “World Sickle Cell Awareness Day” to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the continued need for research, early detection, and effective treatments that lead to a cure. U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-Ill.) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) introduced the House companion bill.