Local News March 6, 2024Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick, Moore Introduce Resolution Recognizing Urgent Need to Prevent and Treat Obesity as a Disease Recently, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced a resolution that recognizes the urgent need to prevent and treat obesity as a disease to reduce the risk of related diseases and comorbidities.