Final night time, Bernie Sanders blocked our bipartisan invoice, the Mikaela Naylon Give Children a Probability Act, to present children combating most cancers extra remedy choices.
A brand new low, even for “The Grinch.”
I gained’t again down. ?
WATCH: Mullin vs Bernie Sanders: pic.twitter.com/H7FnbxI2Ya
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) December 18, 2025
The Mikaela Naylon Give Children a Probability Act was designed to assist kids with most cancers obtain life-saving remedy and take part in medical trials with minimal pink tape. The Home of Representatives permitted the invoice unanimously earlier this month. Permitting kids with childhood most cancers to entry remedy ought to have been a bipartisan no-brainer. But, the invoice fell by means of within the Senate on account of bleeding coronary heart liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders, who believes blocking the invoice might be used as leverage to broaden social packages.
Mikaela Naylon Give Children a Probability Act was named in honor of Mikaela Naylon, a lady from Colorado who was recognized with osteosarcoma at 10. Naylon and her household lobbied lawmakers to broaden pediatric most cancers trials till her demise at 16.
In her personal phrases:
“Hello, my identify is Mikaela Naylon. I’m 15 years outdated and I used to be recognized on July 1st, 2020. Throughout CO, I loved strolling my canine who noticed a cat and ran inflicting me to sprain my ankle. After 2 months of ready, it didn’t get any higher. My native physician referred me to the Kids’s Hospital Denver the place I obtained most of my remedy. I had a under knee amputation in October after which a number of lung surgical procedures following it. After relapsing 4 totally different instances, the Colorado docs didn’t have another decisions for me. Thus, I began a trial at MD Anderson. When that trial didn’t work, we lastly determined to make a journey to the Cleveland Clinic the place I began remedy with Dr. Anderson. I’ve achieved radiation and radioactive remedies and now I’m ending up my last remedy. Hopefully with all these experiences underneath my belt, I’ve realized that the little issues by no means matter that a lot they usually shouldn’t intervene with residing your life to the fullest.”
? URGENT: Name @sensanders TODAY for youths with most cancers ?
We’re ONE step away from passing the Mikaela Naylon Give Children a Probability Act.
Name Sen. Bernie Sanders TODAY and urge him to help a clear, rapid vote.
DC: 202-224-5141 | VT: 802-862-0697 pic.twitter.com/X2Dk0a7Fjw
— American Childhood Most cancers Group (@accorg) December 18, 2025
Bernie Sanders mentioned he “strongly helps” the act however refused to permit it to move. President Trump was ready to signal the invoice into legislation, however that’s now unimaginable on account of one disturbed man who prioritizes politics over American lives. Senator Mullins accurately accused Sanders of holding the invoice hostage and utilizing terminally unwell kids as leverage to open neighborhood well being care facilities.
Mullins informed Sanders, “You’re stealing a household a possibility to spend possibly an additional minute or an additional day, or possibly a lifetime with a liked one. I don’t understand how you argue in opposition to it. I don’t know how one can probably rise up there with a straight face and say, it’s simply politics. This isn’t just politics we’re playing with people’s lives. So, that is extra than simply politics, however I’ll inform you that if that is objected to, and we will’t discover a path ahead right here right this moment, I can promise you I can’t cease combating…it gained’t occur. We’re going to rinse and repeat and proceed to go down this path till we give the households with these uncommon illnesses a possibility to stay, as a result of that’s what that is about.”
Bernie Sanders won’t ever waste a possibility to mount his excessive horse to demand rights for the “everyday man.” He paraded across the nation on a non-public jet to squeal about oligarchs and local weather change earlier than retreating to certainly one of his a number of properties. Democrats imagine that we’re underneath an oligarchy as a result of their candidates have misplaced and can proceed to lose on account of some of these actions. The Democrats are deeply divided, and there’s a lot of hatred amongst them. The persons are lastly opening their eyes and realizing that the Democrats are NOT the occasion of the folks. Bernie Sanders needs to be completely disgusted with himself. I have no idea how anybody may truthfully help this man as a result of he represents nothing apart from social dysfunction and chaos.
