Advocating is Working!

This year's advocates have been working hard, and their efforts are paying off. The Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act that I mention in my previous blog post officially has been introduced in the House of Representatives! A total of 57 representatives were original cosponsors. Check out the list of them below. If your state representative is not included, please contact them and urge them to become a sponsor. This is an important act that will help improve the lives of many people with arthritis. Head to www.arthritis.org/advocacy to learn who your representatives are, learn how to contact them and find out what to say. Your help is deeply appreciated.

Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1]
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6]
Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2]
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5]
Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1]
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23]
Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10]
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11]
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14]
Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28]
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7]
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4]
Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11]
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10]
Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14]
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17]
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4]
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6]
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6]
Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6]
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12]
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18]
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1]
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10]
Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2]
Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12]
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5]
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2]
Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18]
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14]
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2]
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7]
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3]
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23]
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21]
Rep Miller, George [CA-7]
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3]
Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3]
Rep Platts, Todd [PA-19]
Rep Todd Russell [PA-19]
Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3]
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15]
Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16]
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4]
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9]
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29]
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2]
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13]
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16]
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32]
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10]
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6]
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10]
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8]
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33]
Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30]
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10]
Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 3/1/2007