Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi friends and family, Here it is!!! Great news! Senators Feinstein (CA) and Schumer (NY) introduced an Amendment to S3001 (2009 National Defense Authorization Act) today to increase funding for autism treatment for military children through the TRICARE ECHO program. As you recall, this effort passed overwhelmingly in the House with the leadership of Congressman Joe Sestak (PA). Thank you for your phone calls to Congress it made all the difference. We need your help once again to see this through the Senate. The Feinstein / Schumer amendment will help thousands of military children impacted by autism. On behalf of these military families, I ask for your immediate action. I've outlined instructions below for contacting your respective Senators. I ask for your phone calls and Faxes. Please also forward to all of your friends and family members that can help further this effort. With your immediate action, we can effect change and help to improve the lives of our special children with autism (and the many more yet to be diagnosed). Action Needed: 1. Please voice your strong support of the Feinstein / Schumer Amendment to S3001. PLEASE CALL and FAX your Senators and request their support of the Feinstein / Schumer Amendment to S3001 to increase funding for autism treatment for military children. To find the contact information for your Senator, please click the below weblink. Input your zipcode (with 4 digit extension) OR input your full address. http://www.autismvotes.org/c.frKNI3PCImE/b.3932687/siteapps/advocacy/s earch.aspx 2. In addition to your Senators, please contact the below key members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Each member listed below is in a strong position to help our military families. Their vote in support of the Feinstein / Schumer Amendment to S3001 is very important. Senate Armed Services Committee Phone Levin – Chair MI McCain – Ranking Member AZ NE Graham SC Kennedy MA Lieberman CT Webb VA McCaskill MO ME Chambliss GA Dole NC Akaka HI Thune SD Byrd WV Bayh IN Clinton NY Pryor AR Inhofe OK Wicker MS ez FL RI Bill FL Warner VA Sessions AL Cornyn TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Yes, Senator's Feinstein and Schumer introduced it and since it's introduction the Armed Services Committee Professional Panel rejected it and it will not be going to the floor for vote. We are working to find out more and I will be spreading it around when I find out. We are ticked beyond belief. Ang > > Hi friends and family, > > Here it is!!! > Great news! Senators Feinstein (CA) and Schumer (NY) introduced an > Amendment to S3001 (2009 National Defense Authorization Act) today to > increase funding for autism treatment for military children through > the TRICARE ECHO program. As you recall, this effort passed > overwhelmingly in the House with the leadership of Congressman Joe > Sestak (PA). Thank you for your phone calls to Congress it made all > the difference. We need your help once again to see this through the > Senate. > > The Feinstein / Schumer amendment will help thousands of military > children impacted by autism. On behalf of these military families, I > ask for your immediate action. I've outlined instructions below for > contacting your respective Senators. I ask for your phone calls and > Faxes. Please also forward to all of your friends and family members > that can help further this effort. With your immediate action, we > can effect change and help to improve the lives of our special > children with autism (and the many more yet to be diagnosed). > > > > Action Needed: > > 1. Please voice your strong support of the Feinstein / Schumer > Amendment to S3001. PLEASE CALL and FAX your Senators and request > their support of the Feinstein / Schumer Amendment to S3001 to > increase funding for autism treatment for military children. To find > the contact information for your Senator, please click the below > weblink. Input your zipcode (with 4 digit extension) OR input your > full address. > > http://www.autismvotes.org/c.frKNI3PCImE/b.3932687/siteapps/advocacy/ s > earch.aspx > > 2. In addition to your Senators, please contact the below key > members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Each member listed > below is in a strong position to help our military families. Their > vote in support of the Feinstein / Schumer Amendment to S3001 is very > important. > > > > Senate Armed Services Committee > > Phone > > Levin – Chair > MI > > > McCain – Ranking Member > AZ > > > > NE > > > Graham > SC > > > Kennedy > MA > > > Lieberman > CT > > > Webb > VA > > > McCaskill > MO > > > > ME > > > Chambliss > GA > > > Dole > NC > > > Akaka > HI > > > Thune > SD > > > Byrd > WV > > > Bayh > IN > > > Clinton > NY > > > Pryor > AR > > > Inhofe > OK > > > Wicker > MS > > > ez > FL > > > > RI > > > Bill > FL > > > Warner > VA > > > Sessions > AL > > > Cornyn > TX > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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