[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Lupus 
Awareness Month because nearly two-thirds of the public know little to 
nothing about the disease beyond the name.
  Lupus is a drastically unpredictable disease. It has no known cause, 
no known cure, and it can be fatal. An estimated 1.5 million Americans 
are currently living with lupus, including my lovely stepdaughter, 
Katharine; and millions more have sadly lost their brave battle with 
this disease.
  I have been proud to work with the Lupus Foundation for many years to 
raise awareness about lupus and support efforts that bring us one step 
closer to solving the mystery of this dreadful illness.
  I encourage my colleagues to join us in the Congressional Lupus 
Caucus to help advance lupus research and treatment. Through new 
scientific breakthroughs, we will better understand this disease and 
help patients living with lupus.
  Mr. Speaker, let us ``Pump Up the Purple'' this May during Lupus 
Awareness Month and fight for a day when no one will be diagnosed with 
lupus.

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