“JDRF staff and our network of advocacy leaders and passionate volunteers all across the U.S. work tirelessly every day to create a world without type 1 diabetes,” said Derek Rapp, JDRF President and CEO. “This critical two-year renewal of the Special Diabetes Program continues important funding momentum for groundbreaking diabetes research—an investment that will not only improve the lives and health of millions of Americans, but will also save the U.S. healthcare system billions of dollars in the long run. JDRF is so grateful for the bipartisan leadership shown across the aisle on both sides of the Capitol, and for the government’s understanding of how crucial it is to continue support for this initiative’s promising research which will help us achieve our vision of a world without type 1 diabetes.”

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Thanks to volunteers and advocates alike, Congress approved a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)—an initiative that accounts for roughly one-third of all federally-funded type 1 ‪#‎diabetes‬ (‪#‎T1D‬) research in the United States. Victories like this happen because of our dedicated volunteers and their resolve to turn Type One into Type None.

GCP Chapter advocates met with Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) (first photo) and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) (second photo) during the New Member Outreach Initiative earlier this year. Thank you to our wonderful advocates for all their hard work!