2 Iowa teens attend Type 1 diabetes Children's Congress in Washington, D.C.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Two teenagers from Iowa joined youth from across the world at the Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress in Washington, D.C. this weekend.

Every two years, the Children's Congress brings youth from across the world to Washington D.C. to share their Type 1 diabetes stories with Federal lawmakers. This year, the delegates are visiting from June 7 -9 and represent Breakthrough T1D groups across all 50 states, Australia, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

The youth will act as delegates who share their stories and the stories of others, while engaging in leadership and advocating for continued research funding. This year, two delegates from Iowa, Elizabeth and Sachin, are sharing their stories.

Elizabeth, 17, is from Adel and was diagnosed with T1D at