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A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor

Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton used text-to-speech technology to advocate for her bill on the House floor Monday, following her diagnosis with the rare brain condition known as progressive supranuclear palsy. (C-SPAN/Screenshot by NPR)
Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton used text-to-speech technology to advocate for her bill on the House floor Monday, following her diagnosis with the rare brain condition known as progressive supranuclear palsy. (C-SPAN/Screenshot by NPR)

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