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Eric Dane Uses Wheelchair in D.C. as He Presses Congress on ALS

The actor urges lawmakers to renew ACT for ALS to widen clinical-trial access.

Eric Dane visited Washington, D.C. with the nonprofit I AM ALS last month, speaking with a Bay Area congressman, among others, about efforts to find a cure.
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Overview

  • In a TikTok clip from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s office, Dane said he will “fight until the last breath” and spoke of hoping to see his daughters reach major life milestones.
  • New video shows the 52-year-old in a motorized wheelchair at a Washington, D.C., airport, where he told fans to “keep the faith” as he spoke in a slowed, stilted voice.
  • He is partnering with I AM ALS on the Push for Progress campaign seeking $1 billion over three years to speed research and broaden access to promising treatments.
  • Dane is lobbying for reauthorization of the 2021 ACT for ALS law, which advocates say needs action before its 2026 expiration to maintain and expand trial access.
  • Rebecca Gayheart said their teenage daughters are struggling and the family is using professional therapy as his condition advances, following his June disclosure that his right arm no longer functions.