Congressional Doctors Call for Immediate Humanitarian Access in Gaza

August 1, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressional Doctors and U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Ami Bera (CA-06), Kelly Morrison (MI-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to take immediate and sustained action to address the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. The letter highlights the extreme hunger, mass displacement, and near-collapse of Gaza’s health care system, which has left millions of civilians in desperate need of food, water, medical care, and safe shelter.

“We write to express our grave concern over the extreme hunger and starvation unfolding in Gaza, which constitutes a dire humanitarian emergency. Reports of innocent Palestinians—including children—dying from hunger and malnutrition are heartbreaking and unacceptable,” the letter states.

The letter continues, “No country has more ability to help address the crisis than the United States. That’s why we are urging your Administration to increase humanitarian resources to innocent civilians in Gaza. We urge you to expand U.S. humanitarian assistance through trusted international partners, including coordination with the United Nations and vetted NGOs, who abide by humanitarian principles, to enable the safe, sustained, uninterrupted, and large-scale delivery of food, water, fuel, and medical supplies into Gaza. Safe and unfettered access must be guaranteed for international humanitarian organizations and the United Nations to deliver essential aid, sanitation support, and urgent medical care.”

The letter outlines urgent recommendations:

  • Increasing U.S. humanitarian assistance to Gaza through trusted international partners, including the United Nations and vetted NGOs.
  • Ensuring the safe, uninterrupted, and large-scale delivery of food, water, fuel, and medical supplies.
  • Supporting the establishment of adequate sanitation, health services, and protection for displaced civilians.
  • Guaranteeing unfettered access for medical and humanitarian workers.
  • Pressing for a negotiated end to the war, including the release of all hostages.

The letter emphasizes that immediate action is critical in order to save innocent civilians in Gaza and create the conditions necessary for long-term security, stability, and peace.

A full copy of the letter is available HERE. 

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