There is a new caucus for IBD started by Congressmen Ander Crenshaw and Jesse Jackson, Jr. I found this on the website of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. The objectives of the caucus are to raise awareness about IBD, promote more NIH attention to research on this disease, and encourage that patients with IBD have access to insurance and disability.
There is a section for advocacy that we can participate in. There is a call for greater funding for IBD research and you can help this cause by sharing your personal experiences or have someone you know who has Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis share theirs through this link.
http://www.ccfa.org/advocacy/
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