[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     INCREASE REPRESENTATION OF AAPI COMMUNITY IN MEDICAL RESEARCH

  (Ms. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, during Asian American Pacific Islander 
Heritage Month, we recognize that diversity is more than a cultural 
exchange that enriches our Nation. It is a tool that we can use to save 
lives.
  Despite being the fastest-growing minority group in our Nation, AAPI 
communities remain underrepresented in medical research. In 2019, NIH 
invested less than 1 percent of its budget to support clinical studies 
in AAPI communities. That is not enough.
  In Orange County, our institutions recognize the need to reach all of 
our communities with medical research. UC Irvine recently received 
$750,000 in Federal resources to increase diversity in clinical 
research, and that money is going to help AAPI communities benefit from 
the university's groundbreaking Alzheimer's research.
  A medical innovation is only a miracle when it reaches patients in 
need. The Nation should follow Orange County's lead and work to provide 
the benefits of publicly funded research to all communities.

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