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Keep the Pressure on!
Call representatives from your state only who sit on the two health committees.
The Lyme bill is sitting in health committees in both the House & Senate – they will die shortly if the Chairmen of these committees don’t schedule them for a hearing soon. The Chairmen CAN BE SWAYED if enough committee members contact them to request a hearing on the Lyme bill. Click on your state to see which committee members to call.
Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado| Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Mississippi Missouri | Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina |Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Tennessee | Texas Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Note: If your state is not listed here that means there are no representatives from your state that sit on either of the health committees.
Call Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ) 202-225-4671
Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee. He has the power to schedule the Lyme bill for a hearing
Sample Phone Blurb
I’m calling in to join the Lyme protest - although I could not attend the May 7 protest, I want my voice heard. The Connecticut Attorney General’s settlement has shown that patients were right, the IDSA is biased against chronic Lyme. Congressman Pallone needs to be making patients health a priority. He needs to schedule the Lyme bill for a hearing today!
(leave your name, address, contact info)
Call the Senate HELP Committee at 202-224-5375 NOT Senator Edward Kennedy (MA)
Senate Health, Energy, Labor & Pension (HELP) Committee.
Sample Phone Blurb
I just got off the phone with Congressman Pallone's office where there was recently a patient protest held regarding the Lyme disease bill. The Connecticut Attorney General’s settlement has shown that patients were right, the IDSA is biased against chronic Lyme. The Senate must act now. The HELP Committee needs to make patient health a priority. The Committee needs to schedule the Lyme bill for a hearing in his committee today! (leave your name, address, contact info)
For further bill information www.LymeDiseaseAssociation.org, click on Legislation at top of page or e-mail LDAleg@hvc.rr.com
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