Congressional luncheon briefing

December 3, 2015

NatCapLyme held a Congressional luncheon briefing for members of Congress and staff on Lyme and tick-borne diseases. All 535 House and Senate members were invited. The goal of the luncheon was to convince Congress of the depth of human suffering and loss of productivity caused by tick-borne diseases. We wanted Congress to know the controversy surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and that the existence of chronic Lyme disease requires their attention and immediate action. We believe investigative Congressional hearings on the growing epidemic of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are critical. In December 2017, we were asked to present the keynote address to HHS’s inaugural Tick-Borne Disease Working Group in Washington, DC, and then in December of 2018 we were selected to participate in the first-ever Lyme Innovation Roundtable at HHS’s headquarters.