Sen. Al Franken received a national award this week for his advocacy on behalf of people who suffer with arthritis.
The Minnesota Democrat received the Arthritis Foundation's 2013 Advocacy Leadership Award, the nonprofit reported in a news release. It was presented to him during the foundation's 15th annual Advocacy Summit in Washington this week.
The award cited Franken for his support of the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act as well as aspects of the Affordable Care Act that are significant to people afflicted with arthritis, the news release said.
It noted that Franken's mother suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis, an immune disorder that affects nearly 1.5 million adults.
