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Topic: Official Countdown- Getting 80 Cosponsors by July 31

Tincup
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The new goal is to have 80 cosponsors on the Lyme bill (HR 1179) by the end of July!

We have 69 cosponsors right now.

If we continue to call our legislators, I think we CAN do it!

Here is the website with each states contact information and sample blurbs.

http://www.cwork.com/

Just click on your state to see the handy dandy contact list.

Let's get 'er done!

[Big Grin]

Here are the current cosponsors.

If you want to update the list as we get more on there, please do!

Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 2/25/2009

Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] - 2/25/2009

Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] - 2/25/2009

Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 3/17/2009

Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] - 3/17/2009

Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 3/17/2009

Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 3/17/2009

Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] - 3/17/2009

Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 3/17/2009

Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 3/17/2009

Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 3/30/2009

Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] - 3/30/2009

Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] - 3/30/2009

Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] - 3/30/2009

Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 3/30/2009

Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 3/30/2009

Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 3/30/2009

Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 3/30/2009

Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 3/30/2009

Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 3/30/2009

Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 4/2/2009

Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 4/27/2009

Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 4/27/2009

Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 4/27/2009

Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 4/27/2009

Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 4/27/2009

Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 4/27/2009

Rep Himes, James A. [CT-4] - 4/27/2009

Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 4/28/2009

Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 4/30/2009

Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 4/30/2009

Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] - 5/5/2009

Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 5/5/2009

Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 5/5/2009

Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 5/5/2009

Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] - 5/7/2009

Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 5/7/2009

Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 5/7/2009

Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 5/7/2009

Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] - 5/13/2009

Rep Sarbanes, John P. [MD-3] - 5/14/2009

Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] - 5/14/2009

Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 5/19/2009

Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 5/19/2009

Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] - 5/19/2009

Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 5/19/2009

Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/21/2009

Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 5/21/2009

Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 5/21/2009

Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2] - 5/21/2009

Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 6/2/2009

Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 6/2/2009

Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] - 6/2/2009

Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 6/2/2009

Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 6/2/2009

Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 6/2/2009

Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] - 6/2/2009

Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] - 6/2/2009

Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 6/2/2009

Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 6/3/2009

Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 6/4/2009

Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 6/10/2009

Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 6/10/2009

Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] - 6/10/2009

Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 6/16/2009

Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 6/18/2009

Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] - 6/24/2009

Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 6/26/2009

Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] - 6/26/2009

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bettyg
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fyi, a suggestion i used recently:

i called the 2 house reps from iowa who HAVE signed on as co-sponsors, and asked them both to email our other 3 house reps and ENCOURAGE them to join as co-sponsors!

they may listen more to another house rep from that state than the actual constituents, us! who knows; won't hurt to try?

thx for update on no. of reps signed on tincup.

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lakes592
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Good Idea Betty I will try that!

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hurtingramma
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OK - I just wrote mine - again. He has been very supportive in the past.

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Tincup
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GREAT!!

Thanks to all!

Here is a summary... and we are looking good!

Thank to your efforts!

[Big Grin]

See post below.

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Tincup
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Good news!!!

Here is the current breakdown of number of cosponsors and in what states they are from.

11 NY- Good going NY!!! Tied for 1st place!
11 CA* More than they ever had before!

6 PA- NICE! PA patients, good job!
6 MD- Almost there! 2 to go!

5 VA- Looking good! More than before and one more signed on (making it 6- but not listed as of today)!

5 CT * Congratulations CT! ALL House members signed on!

3 TX - Looking good, more than last session!

3 MA- Nice to have them!

2 RI * ALL House members AND.. RI's 2 Senators are ORIGINAL cosponsors on the Senate version. Way to go Rhode Island!

2 NJ- Good, but could use more! I heard they have some ticks in NJ!

2 IA- Nice to see this section of the country involved!

2 ME- The state they claim has no Lyme! You go ME- good job!

1 FL- Good going... don't stop now!
1 MI- One of our long time Lyme states needing help!
1 MN- Thanks MN patients! You are on the record books now!

1 TN- Isn't this a first time for TN? Good for you!
1 KS- Got one for the Wizard and Dorothy!
1 NH- Good work! This one isn't easy!

1 WI- Go WI, go!!!
1 OR- Beautiful work!
1 IL- Illinois? Good going IL. Keep it up!!!

TOTALS

21 states have Congressional representatives signed on.

Area of the country... seems all areas have some! GREAT!

5 NE
4 MID Central
3 Mid Atlantic
3 North Central
3 South
2 Western

You are doing great!

Thank you!

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Tincup
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NEW GOALS- By end of September 2009

Like to have at least 100 cosponsors representing 25 states on House bill.

Like to have at least 20 cosponsors on the Senate bill from 10 states.

http://www.cwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=112

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lakes592
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Done, thanks for the reminder. NH should have 4!

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tricycle
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Hi I have heard from the senator and governor in SC but do not see them on the sponsor list anyone else have any advice for me?

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Tincup
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Hey tri...

Nice to see you here.

The cosponsor list is for the federal bills.

One federal bill is HR-1179 (House) and the other is S-1352 (Senate).

The Governor would be involved in a state concern, not a federal bill.

And the Senator you mention may also be at the state level... which is different.

It is confusing to start with... but if I could "get it" eventually, most everyone can.

Is there a Lyme bill being pushed in SC right now?

I'm sorry I can't keep up with them all.

If you'd like to help with the federal bill....

It would be VERY helpful.

Just go to the LDA legislative site and click on SC... you can find the people you need to contact.

Actually, here is SC's site for you.

http://www.cwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=95

Please call and ask both of the Senators to cosponsor the Lyme disease bill, S-1352.

It only takes a minute... unless you want to tell them your story.

Then find your House Member in Congress by going to this site:

http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

And call him/her and ask that they sign-on to cosponsor the Lyme Disease Bill, HR-1179

Looks like no one from SC has signed on yet.. but Bob Inglis was a cosponsor last session... so if that is your representative, remind them they were on it last session.

It would be great if you could work on them till you get one to sign on!

REALLY great.

Good luck and let us know how you do!

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jblral
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Hi Tincup--According the list at cwork and the list at Congress, California only has 10 co-sponsors, not 11, alas.

But we can change that!

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tricycle
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Thank you Tincup I am confused I will go to the federal links and start there. A bill here well no there is no lyme disease here i am just crazy for now. Thank you I will do anything I can to help.

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bettyg
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tricycle,

use this info also when contacting SC federal senators ...

lyme statistics from CDC site
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1980 - Jan. 2008 ...all 50 states broken down by years! ***************************************************

last 2 yrs. are NOT accurate; more cases but are not shown in final totals!!

http://www.lyme.org/resources/1980-cumulative.htm

Betty note: I tried printing out the chart, but it goes SIDEWAYS, and tried printing in pages 1, 2, 3; it kept printing page 1 only! So just a warning if others try to do this; use your PRINT REVIEW FIRST which I did, and indicated DIFFERENT pages, but still got page 1 only! I gave up after 8 tries! uffda [Smile]

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hatsnscarfs
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Thanks Tincup,

I just emailed my elected officials.

hats

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