BIO's Jim Greenwood, in his statement regarding Senate HELP Committee mark-up of legislation as part of Senate biomedical innovation initiative, applauded bipartisan votes. Specifically, Greenwood cited passage of The Advancing Hope Act of 2015, reauthorizing Pediatric Rare Disease Priority Review Voucher Program. He also spoke to passing of Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015 as well as legislation adding Zika virus to Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher program.