H R 771 … We’ve Got The Signatures!

Breaking News (07/09/10)

Washington DC – H R 771 to institute a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26th has the signatures needed to move on to the next step in the progress of celebrating a formal day!

Here are the 49 Representatives currently listed on the bill (the dates in red illustrate all of your hard work since the 2010 Symposium, with a * denoting a signature on Advocacy Day):

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Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 9/24/2009)
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] – 1/21/2010
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] – 11/17/2009
Rep Austria, Steve [OH-7] – 6/15/2010
Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] – 9/29/2009
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] – 11/2/2009
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] – 9/24/2009
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] – 6/29/2010
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] – 9/24/2009
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] – 11/2/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] – 9/24/2009
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. “Gerry” [VA-11] – 6/24/2010
Rep Delahunt, Bill [MA-10] – 11/2/2009
Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] – 6/16/2010
Rep Driehaus, Steve [OH-1] – 2/4/2010
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] – 9/24/2009
Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] – 6/29/2010
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] – 6/9/2010
Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] – 9/24/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] – 9/24/2009
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] – 6/15/2010
Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] – 6/16/2010
Rep Lance, Leonard [NJ-7] – 9/24/2009
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] – 10/8/2009
Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] – 9/29/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] – 6/17/2010
Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] – 10/28/2009
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] – 6/22/2010
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] – 12/2/2009
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] – 6/17/2010
Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] – 9/24/2009
Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] – 9/25/2009
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] – 6/22/2010
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] – 2/4/2010
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] – 6/17/2010
Rep Schock, Aaron [IL-18] – 6/23/2010
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] – 10/13/2009
Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] – 6/15/2010
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] – 9/29/2009
Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] – 1/12/2010
Rep Titus, Dina [NV-3] – 6/10/2010*
Rep Tonko, Paul [NY-21] – 7/1/2010

I have been lead to believe both Rep. Ron Klein (22nd/FL) and Rep. Joe Courtney (2nd/CT) have both signed on to this legislation as well.

Our sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to everyone who made this possible, especially Jeni Piccolo who worked tirelessly lead up to and on our Advocacy Day to insure these results! *Find out more about Jeni at http://www.curemeso.org .