Congress is waking up to the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome epidemic.
The Senate Resolution ( S. Res 225 ) in support of International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day is now the official stance of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House introduced a matching resolution ( H. Res 399 ) this week. On May 23, 2019, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution “Supporting the Goals of International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day.” The Bi-partisan resolution was led by Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts and the matching resolution introduced the same week in the U.S. House of Representatives was led by Representative Zoe Lofgren of California. This victory was one of the targets of ME/CFS Advocacy week (April 1 – April 7,2019), a Solve M.E. nationwide effort to raise awareness, advocate for increased federal funding, and tell the stories of people with ME/CFS. Our 3rd Annual ME/CFS Advocacy Day in Washington DC, in partnership with #MEAction, drew over 240 registered ME/CFS advocates to atte...