September was a busy month for us. Fourteen of our advocates spent one to three days each on Capitol Hill and had a total of 81 meetings! A news story from the day Paralympian and National Ski Champion Thomas Walsh joined us can be seen here, and photos can be seen here.
We can’t let up! The list below shows Senate members who are not cosponsoring the LTA yet. If you see one orboth of your Senators on the list please call them this week.
Typical Congressional office hours are 9:00am until 5:00 or 6:00pm EST, and many have after hours voice mail as well. Your calls really do make a difference, so please keep them coming!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
Members of the SENATE who have NOT cosponsored the LTA yet, followed by a call script:
AK-Senate Lisa Murkowski – R 202-224-6665
AL-Senate Richard Shelby – R 202-224-5744
AZ-Senate Jon Kyl – R 202-224-2235
AZ-Senate Jeff Flake – R 202- 224-4521
CO-Senate Cory Gardner – R 202-224-5941
GA-Senate David Perdue – R 202-224-3521
GA-Senate Johnny Isakson – R 202- 224-3643
HI-Senate Brian Schatz – D 202- 224-3934
ID-Senate Jim Risch – R 202- 224-2752
ID-Senate Mike Crapo – R 202- 224-6142
IL-Senate Dick Durbin – D 202-224-2152
KS-Senate Pat Roberts – R 202- 224-4774
KY-Senate Rand Paul – R 202-224-4343
KY-Senate Mitch McConnell – R 202-224-2541 *
LA-Senate Bill Cassidy – R 202-224-5824
LA-Senate John Kennedy – R 202-224-4623
ME-Senate Susan Collins – R 202-224-2523
NC-Senate Richard Burr – R 202- 224-3154
NE-Senate Deb Fischer – R 202- 224-6551
NE-Senate Ben Sasse – R 202-224-4224
NH-Senate Margaret Wood Hassan – D 202-224-3324
NV-Senate Dean Heller – R 202-224-6244
OH-Senate Rob Portman – R 202-224-3353
OR-Senate Ron Wyden – D 202-224-5244 *
PA-Senate Pat Toomey- R 202-224-4254 *
SC-Senate Tim Scott – R 202-224-6121
SC-Senate Lindsey Graham – R 202-224-5972
SD-Senate John Thune – R 202-224-2321
TN-Senate Bob Corker – R 202-224-3344
TN-Senate Lamar Alexander – R 202-224-4944
TX-Senate Ted Cruz – R 202-224-5922
TX-Senate John Cornyn – R 202-224-2934
UT-Senate Mike Lee – R 202-224-5444
UT-Senate Orrin Hatch – R 202-224-5251 *
VA-Senate Mark Warner – D 202-224-2023
WV-Senate Joe Manchin – D 202-224-3954
WY-Senate Mike Enzi – R 202-224-3424
WY-Senate John Barrasso – R 202-224-6441
* These Senators are in leadership positions. They usually do not cosponor bills, but because of their powerful positions it’s even more imporant that these members hear from you! Just change the third sentance of the script below to, “I would like for Senator [name] to support this bill and ensure that it is passed into law this year.”
“I am a constituent calling in support of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, Senate bill number S.497. This bill is currently cosponsored by 64 Senators and 376 House members. I would like for Senator [name] to cosponsor this bill bill as well. This issue is important to me because…[2-3 brief sentences].”
You may be asked for your address so that they can verify you are a constituent. Asking for a call back from the Health Legislative Aide to discuss the issue further is optional but encouraged. Remember to be polite and concise. Every call counts!
