Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined President Trump at the White House for the signing of his bipartisan ‘Right to Try’ legislation. The bill passed the Senate unanimously in August 2017 and the House of Representatives with bipartisan support on May 22. Donnelly introduced the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) in January 2017.

Donnelly said, “I was proud to join President Trump at the White House, as he signed my Right to Try bill into law. This is about delivering for families in Indiana and across the country who have been asking for the right to try and access potentially life-saving, clinically tested medical treatment to treat terminally ill loved ones before time runs out. I want to thank Senator Johnson for his bipartisan partnership in this effort, and Hoosiers Laura and Jordan McLinn for their tireless advocacy, which was critical in helping us push this across the finish line.”

Donnelly first met Indianapolis resident Laura McLinn and her son Jordan McLinn—who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease with no cure—in early 2016. Donnelly has met with the McLinn family many times and worked closely with them to advance this legislation.