Why A Birthday Boy Shout Out At State Of The Union Matters

By Susie Madrak — March 2, 2022

It was not your typical 13th birthday party.

Josh Davis, a young diabetes advocate, was one of First Lady Jill Biden's guests for the State of the Union last night. He was invited to hear President Biden pledge to lower the cost of insulin.

You can tell he was surprised and delighted to hear the president wish him a happy birthday.

In remarks on capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month "so everyone can afford it," Pres. Biden highlights a young boy named Joshua with Type-1 diabetes.

It was also Joshua's birthday yesterday. "Happy birthday, buddy," Pres. Biden says. https://t.co/SLfrkxjM7F #SOTU pic.twitter.com/e7iSnsCv8F

— ABC News (@ABC) March 2, 2022

Joshua, thank you for being by my side tonight — Joe and I are so proud of you. We hope this is a birthday you’ll always remember. pic.twitter.com/NO6AixI4wi

— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) March 2, 2022

TONIGHT, my constituent Joshua Davis will accompany @FLOTUS to the State of the Union Address.

Since he was 11 months old, Joshua has relied on insulin.

And as Joshua and his need for insulin have grown, so has his advocacy for lowering the cost of lifesaving medications. pic.twitter.com/U3ev7s2O62

— Rep. Abigail Spanberger (@RepSpanberger) March 1, 2022

Ran in to Joshua Davis in the lobby! He was the young man at the State of the Union in the Gallery w/ Dr. Biden. He’s an awesome young man who is an advocate for Type 1 Diabetes. He celebrated his birthday and got a shout out from @POTUS @NASSP #PrincipalsAdvocate @ilprincipals pic.twitter.com/zC3kwMvAcT

— Dr. Marcus Belin (@MarcusJBelin) March 2, 2022

It matters because $35 dollar insulin will save lives. And it is the right thing to do.

If I had my way this kid & his family would star in ads about how $35 insulin is his only hope of affording to go to college and make sure every voter knows the Republican Party wants parents to go broke. https://t.co/0YwaVqdnN9

— Rachel Bitecofer 📈🔭🍌🇺🇦 (@RachelBitecofer) March 2, 2022

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