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Congresswoman joins Center Forward’s annual Health Summit, speaking on the importance of bipartisanship, biomedical innovation, and strengthening public trust in science

By Daniel Garza, Aidan Clements

Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) speaks at Center Forward’s Health Summit Summit on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Collaboration between different sides of the aisle can save lives. This was the goal of Center Forward’s Annual Health Summit, convening a bipartisan slate of lawmakers for four substantive panels focused on the state of U.S. healthcare policy. The program spotlighted areas where cross-party cooperation remains possible and essential, and guests looked to the future where innovations and new ways of thinking can create impactful differences in the lives of patients and providers.

Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D-MN) closed the Summit with remarks on her work through the lens of a former OB-GYN. Rep. Morrison began by highlighting her history of working across the aisle during her tenure in state-level politics, finding common ground with a Republican colleague to pass important maternal healthcare legislation. Throughout the conversation, Rep. Morrison focused on the biomedical innovation infrastructure in the United States, promoting trust in policymakers using evidence-based science. She asserted her belief that the world looks to the United States for leadership on innovation and research and should not cede the spot at the helm.

Rep. Morrison ended her panel with a forward-facing remark about the innovations exciting her most in healthcare and how they could save lives. The Congresswoman highlighted her upcoming bipartisan legislation aiming at reauthorizing infant screening for complex health issues, hoping for realistic action on the issue by the end of the year. Morrison also noted her belief in the federal-state partnership, hoping to see greater collaboration between different levels of government. 

Across the board, speakers emphasized that the healthcare space can still lend itself to bipartisan progress. Center Forward’s Annual Health Summit affirmed that pragmatic solutions can emerge when Members of Congress come together to support innovation, lower costs, and increase access for all Americans.