{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senators-katie-britt-jon-ossoff-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-alarming-rise-in-colorectal-cancer/", "U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jon Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer", "2026-08-17", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Katie Boyd Britt", "B001319", "www.britt.senate.gov", "britt", "https://www.britt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is introducing a bipartisan bill to expand early detection of colorectal cancer alongside Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).\n\nThe Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act would help address the recent rise in colorectal cancer rates in younger Americans. According to recent studies, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for Americans under 50, despite being highly preventable and treatable when detected early.\n\n\u201cThe staggering rise in colorectal cancer we\u2019re seeing across the country demands action. We know that this especially aggressive cancer is affecting younger Americans now more than ever. We must give states and healthcare providers the resources they need to better inform and treat the public, which is why I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation with Senator Ossoff,\u201d said Senator Britt.\n\nThe Senators\u2019 bipartisan bill would provide funding to states to help individuals get screened for colorectal cancer, increase public awareness, and support health care professionals.\n\n\u201cEarly cancer detection saves lives, and too many Georgians have shared heartbreaking stories with me about losing loved ones to colorectal cancer. I\u2019m introducing this bipartisan bill with Senator Britt to expand early detection of colorectal cancer and better protect young Georgians from this devastating disease,\u201d said Senator Ossoff.\n\nNearly 2,700 Alabamians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2026, and colorectal cancer cases in Alabamians under 50 jumped from around 9 per 100,000 people in the early 2000s to 12.1 in 2022, according to CDC and NIH estimates.\n\nSenator Britt has been a longtime champion of legislation to improve the health of Americans, including efforts aimed at fighting cancer. She introduced the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act, a piece of bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic breast cancer tests, making them more accessible and affordable.\n\nShe also leads several bills related to women\u2019s health, including the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, the Women\u2019s Heart Health Expansion Act, and the NIH IMPROVE Act. Her work has received praise from the American Association for Cancer Research(AACR), Association of American Cancer Institutes and United for Medical Research, among several other entities.\n\nYou can view the full bill text of the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-18T05:27:41Z", "2026-08-18T05:29:06Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senators-katie-britt-jon-ossoff-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-alarming-rise-in-colorectal-cancer/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6337670385837555, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}