Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a 'win,' voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research.
Show Caption Hide Caption Biden announces executive order in 'moonshot' speech to cure cancer Joe Biden announced his "moonshot" effort to find a cure for cancer during his speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Whenever a doctor says “bad news,” our minds often jump to that terrible “C”-word we fear: cancer.
Whether personally or through a family member or friend, the stress and heartbreak of a cancer diagnosis is immeasurable.
Which is why I was so surprised when I read that Congress would not be renewing investments in the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative dedicated to curing cancer.
Some Republicans, refusing to give Biden a “win,” voted against the renewal of funding.
They don’t have to look at patients in the eye and break the devastating news that they have cancer. »