Jean Shaheen: “Thank you. Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Senator Shaheen, and Members of the Committee.”

I urge my colleagues to listen to each witness closely, truly hear their stories, and finally act on legislation to improve the lives of those living with type 1.

It also means passing legislation to comprehensively and permanently solve insulin affordability, namely our Bipartisan Insulin Act which Senator Collins and I authored.

That means increasing investments and research to find a cure, such as the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act authored by Senator Collins and myself.

I urge my colleagues to listen to each witness closely, truly hear their stories, and finally act on legislation to improve the lives of those living with type 1.