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📞 Livestream the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus Briefing December 4th

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For those who can not make it to Washington, DC next week, we’re pleased to announce a livestream will be available for the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus briefing.

Rare Disease Legislative Advocates with honorary co-hosts Representatives Leonard Lance (R-NJ) and G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Co-Chairs of the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, invite you to a lunch briefing:

The Diagnostic Odyssey

Tuesday, December 4, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.

121 Cannon House Office Building

Complimentary lunch included

Registration available on-site

Register for the event livestream by clicking this link.

 

If you have questions about the briefing, please email Shannon von Felden, RDLA Program Manager, at svonfelden@everylifefoundation.org.

Nominations Now Open for RareVoice Awards

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Rare Disease Legislative Advocates is pleased to open nominations for the 5th Annual RareVoice Awards, a celebration to honor advocates who give rare disease patients a voice on Capitol Hill and in state government.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Arena Stage in Washington, DC

If you know of someone who has been a “Voice” for the rare disease community and should be honored for their work, please click here to submit your nomination.

RareVoice Award nominations are open to the public.  We encourage the community to nominate individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond to become rare disease policy leaders and political advocates in their state and our nation. We have nominations open for the following categories: Congressional Staff, Patient Advocate or Patient Organization (at the state or federal level), and Government Agency Staff.

Deadline to submit nominations is July 31, 2016.