Here is my effort to get people to contact their Congress people to ask them to co-sponsor the Senate or the House Bills. If you go to the "Thomas" site (actually the website of the Library of Congress)you can type "Lyme" in the search box and read the bills and see their status.
You can check for e-mail addresses for your own Senators and Representatives Here is a quick way to find your Congress People.
Since long e-mails probably aren't read in entirety, and the numbers count in convincing politicians where to throw their weight, you could just copy the following and paste it into the e-mail box for your senator or rep. The more we contact our congress people, the more support the bills will get.
Please support S1479 (sponsored by Senators Dodd and Santorum) by becoming a co-sponsor of this bill for Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research. Lyme disease is becoming an epidemic in our country and help is needed now. Thank you
Or
Please support HR 3427 (sponsored by Representatives Smith and Kelly) by becoming a co-sponsor of this bill for Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research. Lyme disease is becoming an epidemic in our country and help is needed now. Thank you
Ann - OH
Posted by believe3 (Member # 6216) on :
I did this weeks ago when I heard about it. Our Congressman In Minnesota called me, well his assistant did and said he would be supporting the bill. I was very excited.
Posted by minoucat (Member # 5175) on :
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Posted by Lymester (Member # 5848) on :
come on guys, here we go again.... gotta keep moving the paper
thanks Anne
Lisa
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Good for you, Believe!
But people need to know that the two companion bills that are before congress now are not the same as the two differing bills that were before the House in June and early July.
The sponsors of those bills got together with Senators Dodd and Santorum and settled on bills that both the house and Senate could live with. Those were submitted in late July, just before Congress took a break.
You should check out the co-sponsors of the bills by going to http://thomas.loc.gov/ type lyme into the search box then you can see that all four bills are there, just the two top bills are important now.
If you click on them, you will get more information then click on status and you will be able to see the list of co-sponsors. If your representative isn't listed there, you should get in contact with him or her and with your senator. You will find them at www.senate.gov or www.house.gov
You will be able to e-mail a short note there asking them to co-sponsor the bill. Be sure to use the bill number.
Ann - OH
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
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Posted by CMarie (Member # 7855) on :
bump
Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :
Done
Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :
Hey,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I am TRYING to get my Congressman and Senator on this one.
Trout
(WE have one Congressman in Iowa on the Bill.)
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Thanks, Trout. It means a lot when I know how much you have on your plate lately. I do hope you are both getting some answers and help. Fellow Iowan, Ann - OH
Posted by AlisonP (Member # 7771) on :
Sent a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer and Senator Diane Feinstein. Also sent a letter to Rep Richard Pombo.
Will continue to do this.
A.
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Way to go, Allison! I contacted Sens. Voinovich and DeWine and my Rep. Dennis Kucinich.
Dennis(who is newly wed) had signed on for the Smith bill in the first round, so I had to explain the new combo bill.
Ann - OH
Posted by 8man12 (Member # 7664) on :
we email everyday,especially,here in Pa. were they also have a bill to stop treatment.Courtesy of the head of the Infectious disease society,who must think people in Western Pennsylvania dont travel out east,for vacation,etc.
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
We have to keep after our government people. We hired them with our vote and we can fire them with our vote. (I know all the hard work that has been done in PA and wish I could help there too.)
Most of them mean to do well, so please e-mail them to get them to support the bills before the US congress.
For Senate go to http://www.senate.gov/ find your two senators and copy and paste the following on the e-mail you can send them on a form there.
Please support S1479 (sponsored by Senators Dodd and Santorum) by becoming a co-sponsor of this bill for Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research. Lyme disease is becoming an epidemic in our country and help is needed now. Thank you
Or For House go to http://www.house.gov/ find your rep and e-mail the following right there.
Please support HR 3427 (sponsored by Representatives Smith and Kelly) by becoming a co-sponsor of this bill for Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research. Lyme disease is becoming an epidemic in our country and help is needed now. Thank you
------------------------------------------------ Quick and easy and the more of us who e-mail them, the more the numbers will mount up and they will see they have to take action and sign on as co-sponsors.
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