Political Quotes

“most Americans are surprised to learn that in some States one in four children are not receiving the immunizations they need to prevent disease and death. Yet despite gains in recent years, we are still not doing enough to make sure that children get the right immunizations when they need them. As this chart shows, in some States, like my home State of Texas, Michigan, and Nevada one in four children are not receiving one or more of the immunizations they need by the time they are 2 years old. In Houston, we share seven Members of Congress in Houston, and that is my district, over 44 percent of our children do not receive one or more of the immunizations. Over 44 percent of the children receive less than one or more of their immunizations. I am introducing two bills that will help correct this situation. The first is the sense of Congress that calls for increase in funding to crucial State immunization infrastructure programs. The second bill, the Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act, will require health plans to begin providing immunizations to children as a covered benefit. America's children need our help.”