The U.S. House has overwhelmingly passed legislation to pay for research of rare childhood diseases. Congressman Fred Upton spoke on the House floor in support of the National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013, and talked about Brielle and Brooke Kennedy, two sisters in the 6th Congressional District who have Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

The measure passed the House, 375-to-27 and is now before the Senate. The House passed the bill in 2012, but the Senate did not follow suit.

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