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16 year old Mikaela Naylon and Congressman Michael McCaul were working together to pass the Give Kids A Chance Act prior to her death, October 29, 2025.{ } Photo: Congressman Michael McCaul

For McCaul, this bill is personal. His best friend died when the boys were in the 4th grade. He says that loss never left him.{ } Photo: SBG

Before her death at 16, Mikaela Naylon urged lawmakers to help other children battling cancer - a promise McCaul is pledging to fulfill. Photo: Naylon Family

Senator Bernie Sanders tried to attach a separate health care amendment to the Give Kids a Chance Act, one dealing with broader healthcare policy that was not directly related to pediatric cancer drug development. Under Senate rules, that objection alone was enough to block unanimous consent - and incentives to pediatric cancer drug development remain expired. Photo: CSPAN

McCaul's Give Kids a Chance Act didn't fail because of a lack of support - it stalled because unanimous consent requires unanimity. Because Senator Sanders objected to the bill, McCaul and others argue the legislation became leverage rather than debate over pediatric cancer itself.{ } Photo: CSPAN{p}{/p}

Outrage on the Hill as child cancer bill stalls in Senate after unanimous passage in House

16 year old Mikaela Naylon and Congressman Michael McCaul were working together to pass the Give Kids A Chance Act prior to her death, October 29, 2025.{ } Photo: Congressman Michael McCaul

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