Congress pushes breast cancer legislation during awareness month

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Capitol Hill lawmakers have recently been marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing their stories and pushing for legislation to combat the disease.“So many women, more than 1 in 10 women are going to get breast cancer eventually. And so you want to get that information out there,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a breast cancer survivor who has introduced several screening and prevention bills throughout her time in Congress.Despite the busy midterm election season, House and Senate lawmakers have been speaking out about the deadly disease that impacts millions of American women, including some who work in Congress.“My mom is a triple negative breast cancer survivor, and I was having issues,” said Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who is currently running for U.S. Senate.Letlow announced last week she had undergone a preemptive double mastectomy three years ago after being screened and learning that she was at high risk for the disease.“It was one of the hardest