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Lyme Disease is a brutal illness affecting millions of Americans with more than 300,000 new cases being reported in the United States. Lyme Disease is particularly prevalent on Long Island where it has reached epidemic proportions. In fact Suffolk I’ve considered ground zero for Lyme Disease.

Lyme Disease is transmitted by ticks and is often difficult to detect in its early stages. Lyme Disease can affect joints, nerves and the brain, eyes and heart. It can cause numbness and burning in the feet and hands; arthritis; multiple sclerosis-like symptoms and dementia.

A particularly well known victim is Mets Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver whose family recently announced is suffering from dementia.

As a Member of the Lyme Caucus in Congress I have consistently voted for legislation to confront this dreaded illness. The 2016 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) established an Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to facilitate research and collaboration on Lyme Disease.

This year I am cosponsoring the Ticks: Identify, Control, Knockout (TICK) Act (H.R. 3073). Among other things the TICK Act would establish an office at the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to developing a national strategy to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, expand research and improve testing, affordable treatment and public awareness. It would also reauthorize Regional Centers of Excellence in New York, California, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin to lead the scientific response against tick-borne diseases.

To improve data collection and analysis, support early detection and analysis, improve treatment and raise awareness, the TICK Act would authorize Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Grants at $20 million per year to State Health Departments.

The effort against Lyme Disease must be intensified. Too many people on Long Island have friends, neighbors and family members who have been stricken with Lyme Disease. I assure you I will keep up the fight!! ... See MoreSee Less

Lyme Disease is a brutal illness affecting millions of Americans with more than 300,000 new cases being reported in the United States. Lyme Disease is particularly prevalent on Long Island where it has reached epidemic proportions. In fact Suffolk I’ve considered ground zero for Lyme Disease.

Lyme Disease is transmitted by ticks and is often difficult to detect in its early stages. Lyme Disease can affect joints, nerves and the brain, eyes and heart. It can cause numbness and burning in the feet and hands; arthritis; multiple sclerosis-like symptoms and dementia.

A particularly well known victim is Mets Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver whose family recently announced is suffering from dementia.

As a Member of the Lyme Caucus in Congress I have consistently voted for legislation to confront this dreaded illness. The 2016 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) established an Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to facilitate research and collaboration on Lyme Disease.

This year I am cosponsoring the Ticks: Identify, Control, Knockout (TICK) Act (H.R. 3073). Among other things the TICK Act would establish an office at the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to developing a national strategy to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, expand research and improve testing, affordable treatment and public awareness. It would also reauthorize Regional Centers of Excellence in New York, California, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin to lead the scientific response against tick-borne diseases.

To improve data collection and analysis, support early detection and analysis, improve treatment and raise awareness, the TICK Act would authorize Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Grants at $20 million per year to State Health Departments.

The effort against Lyme Disease must be intensified. Too many people on Long Island have friends, neighbors and family members who have been stricken with Lyme Disease. I assure you I will keep up the fight!!

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Thank you Congressman King !!!!!

Wow. A bill that might actually do something to affect our lives. Not a political one, not something wasteful and useless. Hopefully one which won’t raise our taxes, but one that can help anyone exposed to Lyme disease. And here I thought all politicians cared about was undermining each other- I stand corrected!

Would be advantageous to use code enforcement in Suffolk county for home owners and towns to maintain landscaping and rubbish to code . Many private , commercial and town properties are poorly maintained .

Absolutely! Our son has been diagnosed with Lyme and bebesia. He is now disabled. An Air Force veteran, went Brooklyn Law School, 6 ft 2 used to weigh 175 lbs..now down to 140 lbs....applied for SS disability.. rejected..they told him try some other work! He has a 3 year old...We are helping as much as we can. He joined the Air Force right after 9/11. He needs help as he tried countless remedies. Visited countless medical professionals. Horrible.

Thank you Congressman King! We live in upstate NY, but my husband is from Levittown. He is a Marine Corp Vet. He was recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease! He suffers from fatigue, joint pain & rashes! We are so thankful for the Syracuse VA hospital & his Doctor at the Binghamton VA clinic! They provide him With excellent care & his meds! And now we are thankful for you! It is very hard watching someone you love with Lyme Disease! We appreciate everything you are doing to help with this horrible disease!

Congressman King, according to an international symposium hosted by the Vatican in 2015 the focus was “ The Effects of Climate Change on Healthcare”, tick borne illnesses, mosquito illnesses, increased environmental allergens and the proliferation of poison ivy, all are on the rise due to climate change. And if you think Lyme Disease is bad you should read about the other ones. While Lymes will kill you slowly, these other diseases will kill you fast! And Yes, even poison ivy will become more virulent due to increased amounts of Ammonia in the air, according to the scientists working for the Vatican! Your colleague Congressman Zeldin should be well aware of the Regional Tick Borne Illness Office and hotline begun at Stonybrook Southampton Hospital 631-726-TICK!! Fellow Americans, Get checked! Good luck Congressman King with your bill, but our government leadership has already spoken by denying climate change and pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. (idiots 😡🤬😡)

Once again Peter you are on top of the real problems . Thank you for fighting for all of us. The congress needs more like you.

Great job peter king the tick problem just seems to be getting worse through out the country and not just Lyme but many other diseases definitely something that must be addressed

Good MORNING Congressman Pete King.......PETE....WOW....Great POSITIVE POST,....Your post couldn.t have Been BETTER..MORE THAN EVER....LYME Diseases is HERE and spreading.....My NEPHEW in Hampton Bays, been diagnosed with THIS...Had it for years without even knowing it...UNTIL,,recently....It can effect the Brain.& parts of the body....Keep this R & D going PETE...& if people walk into the woods..Be careful of the TICKS ....The Best defense with TICKS...is too SPOT THEM on your body, with a MIRROR..back front..hair...All parts of our body........I SUPPORT THE ...TICK act HR.3073......The More trees, the more changes of these critters attacking Humans.....Once they get into PEOPLE..in about a week or so, unusual symptoms ..weakness is the beginning.......Great POST PETE.....& its SUMMER & HOT..and TICKS LOVE THIS.....God Bless the USA..More NOW, in these times of SO MUCH going on, with Our Country......Your FRIEND, Vietnam veteran, constituent..Tony G-USA...YES!....

And yet you continue to vote against healthcare bills like the one that would lower drug costs,which could....help with treating someone with Lyme disease. How do you square that circle?

Thank You

Thank you and can you please address the chemical and noise pollution from landscapers. Quality of life is diminished by them.

Peter King continues to lie to his constituents to make himself look good. Your Senate pals still would not pass the 9/11 bill which the house passed. You keep posting things to make you look good but the underlying fact is that Trump does not care. He has just rolled back legislation on PESTICIDES which President Obama put into place to prevent the damage it does to kids and to our environment. Trump and Mitch McConnell are not for Americans despite that orange buffoon claiming Dems are not pro-America. All they are doing are lining the lower and appeals court so Trump won't be indicted for his fraudulent election activities. So until you speak up about the corruption holding Trump in office nothing you say matters.

When even a $5.00 copay can deter some people from getting checked quickly, we need a healthcare solution that eliminates out of pocket costs entirely.

My daughter has had problems for over 10 years from Lyme. Hope we can stop this.

Had babesia and Rocky mountain. I urge all doctors to get educated and automatically test for all tick disease. Only after seeing many drs scratching their heads and me complaining did they test. The side effects are awful. Besides testing what really can be done? There's no magic test. Also the CDC does not have a clear count of people effected. They never contacted me.

GREAT IDEA... JUST SPEND THE TAX PAYERS MONEY WISELY. make sure there are natural and holistic ideas for treatments in the bill....

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