Sighting: Usher visits Capitol Hill to lobby for Congress to support diabetes awareness and testing.
The “Love in This Club” singer was expected to appear before the Senate on Wednesday looking his trademark dashing self. Usher was seen donning a brown suit and sunglasses during his appearance at the Senate. Senate Subway With Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) during a meeting in his office to discuss diabetes and insulin.
“I’m really excited to be in town today and share my story,” Usher told reporters as he left the Capitol, “and today I’m going to be talking about type 1 diabetes and early screening for type 1 diabetes.”
“I’ve had a great time here in Washington,” he said earlier on Capitol Hill.
45-year-old Super Bowl LVIII halftime show performer It has been published He called his young son’s diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes “life changing.”
Usher also met with Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-sponsors of the Diabetes Prevention Act, which seeks to expand access to Medicare diabetes prevention programs.
Last year, Sen. Warnock and Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) introduced a revised bill that would cap insulin prices at $35 for all privately insured and uninsured people.
“If you look at my social media, you’ll see me talking about it and advocating for it,” Usher said when asked about his advocacy work regarding Type 1 diabetes. “I’m really happy to be here today and share that.”
DeGette, co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, praised Usher for working with lawmakers to raise awareness about type 1 diabetes.
“He’s been working with me and Congressman Bilirakis to get the word out about the issues of Type 1 diabetes and early testing,” DeGette told reporters after meeting with Usher. “He’s decided to use his voice to raise awareness and I’m so grateful to him.”
DeGette and Bilirakis introduced the diabetes bill in April and have been working with leadership “to get the bill passed,” he said.
On his way out of the Capitol, the eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer confessed that he may be returning to Washington soon.
“This isn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last time I’ll be back,” he said when asked by The Hill if he plans to return to the Capitol for future meetings.
First published at 12:34 p.m.
