The Senate approved a resolution from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham designating July 15, 2026, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.
Based on a release from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution sponsored by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, designating July 15, 2026, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day, according to the Office of Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Graham said he has seen three members of the Senate family die from the disease, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
“Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer, and I have seen three members of the Senate family, Ted Kennedy, Senator Barrasso’s wife, Bobbi, and my dearest friend John McCain, lose their battle to it,” Graham said, according to his office. “This resolution honors my friends, all of those who have lost their battle to glioblastoma, and the strong individuals fighting this disease every day. It will create national awareness of this horrible illness and encourage medical professionals to work together to find a cure.”
Graham said he is working alongside Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona; John Barrasso, R-Wyoming; Tim Scott, R-South Carolina; Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland; Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts; Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts; Chris Coons, D-Delaware; Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona; and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, who cosponsored the resolution, according to his office.
The resolution encourages public awareness of glioblastoma, honors those who have died from or are living with the disease, and supports development of better treatments, according to the Office of Sen. Lindsey Graham. It also recognizes the importance of molecular bio-marker testing in diagnosis and treatment, expresses support for patients and their families, urges collaboration among government, private and nonprofit organizations on brain tumor research, and encourages continued investment in research through the Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network and other resources, according to the office.
