[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E913-E914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2024

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize September 16-20, 
2024, as Medical Research Week.
  It is by no accident that America leads the world in medical 
innovation. America's free enterprise system alongside strong federal 
support of medical research has led to new cures, treatments, and hope 
for tomorrow that more therapies are on the horizon. I am proud that 
Pennsylvania institutions and companies play leading roles in 
developing these new technologies.

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  In 2023, over $2 billion in funding from the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) was made available to researchers in Pennsylvania. This 
funding supported nearly 22,000 jobs and resulted in over $5 billion in 
total economic activity across the commonwealth.
  Pennsylvania is also home to a vibrant and growing biopharmaceutical 
industry, which employs over 56,000 individuals through direct 
employment creating billions of dollars economic impact.
  In Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, Franklin and Marshall 
College as well as Millersville University, are recipients of grant 
funding from NIH.
  As we recognize Medical Research Week, may we all give thanks for the 
medical breakthroughs that have improved our lives and the individuals 
whose dogged determination and pursuit of progress made them possible.

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