Hi Rayna, Apologies for the delay in my reponse. It is Appropriations time up here on the Hill, so our email is flooded with requests! I have been receiving their emails, and I will respond to them this week. While I appreciate their support of the bill, what we really need are to get other Members of Congress to cosponsor it - so it would be more helpful if the people contact their own Congressperson directly and ask them to cosponsor the bill. Currently we have, 14 cosponsors: Rep Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] - 2/25/2014 Rep Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29] - 6/25/2013 Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] - 3/4/2014 Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] - 3/4/2014 Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] - 2/25/2014 Rep McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] - 10/16/2013 Rep McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] - 2/27/2014 Rep Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] - 4/17/2013 * Rep Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] - 12/23/2013 Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] - 4/17/2013 * Rep Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] - 6/14/2013 Rep Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] - 6/25/2013 Rep Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] - 6/25/2013 Rep Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] - 2/25/2014 Additionally, If you know of orgs. that deal with Native American Issues and/or Mental Health Issues, and they want to officially endorse the bill, have them let me know. That would be very helpful as well. Whatever their process is (resolution, board vote, etc.) – even if it just an email to me saying they officially endorse. I can then list them when I send out the Dear Colleague, and that might convince other Members to sign on. Again, this is for groups and organizations – not individual people. Thanks Rayna – talk to you soon!
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:15:55 +0000
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