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American Liver Foundation Honors Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) with Congressional Champion Awards at its Liver Life Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC

The American Liver Foundation held its Liver Life Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 29-30, 2025, honoring Senator Bill Cassidy and Congressman Jerry Nadler with Congressional Champion Awards.
The summit gathered patients, caregivers, and families to promote legislative priorities addressing liver disease, which affects 100 million Americans.
Senator Cassidy was recognized for his work as a gastroenterologist and HELP Committee chair focusing on policies for steatotic liver disease, while Congressman Nadler was honored for advancing living donor transplantation and the Living Donor Protection Act.
Advocates met legislators urging support for funding research, expanding prevention efforts, improving treatment access, and passing related laws, while Don Melillo and Tammy Sperling received awards for their advocacy work.
This event highlighted renewed congressional focus on liver disease, with ALF CEO Lorraine Stiehl expressing gratitude for the champions and participants improving outcomes for patients and families.

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American Liver Foundation Honors Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) with Congressional Champion Awards at its Liver Life Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC

FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Liver Foundation's Liver Life Advocacy Summit was held in Washington, D.C. April 29th and 30th and brought together patients, caregivers and families from coast to coast to champion legislative priorities for liver…

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