What an incredible start — 54 Senators from both sides of the aisle joined together to reintroduce the Lymphedema Treatment Act yesterday afternoon, and it was all thanks to the outpouring of calls from constituents!
If one or both of your Senators is marked as an “Original Cosponsor” below, or if you are a constituent of one of our lead sponsors, Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), we have one more very important ask of you right now — PLEASE take just 2 minutes to call and say thank you.
I cannot stress enough how important this is. As an office told me yesterday, “Thank-you calls make our day! They remind us why we are here and make us want to work even harder. Plus, we rarely get them, so it really means a lot when we do!”
These Original Cosponsors have taken a big and important first step, but it is just that, a first step. Now we need them to get our bill through the Senate and signed into law. Your thank-you calls will not only show your appreciation, but also encourage and inspire them to take the next steps.
And, if one or both of your Senators aren’t supporting the bill yet don’t worry. They can still join as regular cosponsors starting next week. Every office has a different process for reviewing bills, and some just take longer than others, or need to hear from a greater number of constituents.
Thank you for your advocacy — our voices were heard!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
Call Script – leave a message
if it’s after hours or goes to voicemail:
“I’m a constituent calling to thank Senator [name] for being an original cosponsor of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which was recently reintroduced. I appreciate it so much and hope [he/she] will work hard to ensure that the bill becomes law during this Congress. [This is important to me because… ] Will you please pass on my message to your Health Legislative Aide?”
AK-Senate: Lisa Murkowski, 202-224-6665 Original Cosponsor
AK-Senate: Dan Sullivan, 202-224-3004 Original Cosponsor
AL-Senate: Richard Shelby, 202-224-5744
AL-Senate: Tommy Tuberville, 202-224-4124
AR-Senate: Tom Cotton, 202- 224-2353
AR-Senate: John Boozman, 202- 224-4843 Original Cosponsor
AZ-Senate: Kyrsten Sinema, 202- 224-4521 Original Cosponsor
AZ-Senate: Mark Kelly, 202-224-2235 Original Cosponsor
CA-Senate: Dianne Feinstein, 202-224-3841
CA-Senate: Alex Padilla, 202- 224-3553 Original Cosponsor
CO-Senate: John Hickenlooper, 202-224-5941
CO-Senate: Michael Bennet, 202-224-5852 Original Cosponsor
CT-Senate: Chris Murphy, 202-224-4041
CT-Senate: Richard Blumenthal, 202- 224-2823 Original Cosponsor
DE-Senate: Chris Coons, 202-224-5042 Original Cosponsor
DE-Senate: Tom Carper, 202- 224-2441 Original Cosponsor
FL-Senate: Marco Rubio, 202- 224-3041 Original Cosponsor
FL-Senate: Rick Scott, 202- 224-5274 Original Cosponsor
GA-Senate: Jon Ossoff, 202-224-3521
GA-Senate: Raphael Warnock, 202- 224-3643
HI-Senate: Brian Schatz, 202- 224-3934 Original Cosponsor
HI-Senate: Mazie Hirono, 202-224-6361
IA-Senate: Joni Ernst, 202-224-3254 Original Cosponsor
* IA-Senate: Chuck Grassley, 202-224-3744 Co-lead Sponsor* (replace the words “an original cosponsor” in the script above with “the lead sponsor”)
ID-Senate: Jim Risch, 202-224-2752
ID-Senate: Mike Crapo, 202-224-6142
IL-Senate: Dick Durbin, 202-224-2152 Original Cosponsor
IL-Senate: Tammy Duckworth, 202-224-2854 Original Cosponsor
IN-Senate: Todd Young, 202-224-5623 Original Cosponsor
IN-Senate: Mike Braun, 202-224-4814
KS-Senate: Roger Marshall, 202-224-4774
KS-Senate: Jerry Moran, 202-224-6521
KY-Senate: Rand Paul, 202-224-4343
KY-Senate: Mitch McConnell, 202-224-2541
LA-Senate: Bill Cassidy, 202-224-5824
LA-Senate: John Kennedy, 202-224-4623
MA-Senate: Elizabeth Warren, 202-224-4543 Original Cosponsor
MA-Senate: Ed Markey, 202-224-2742 Original Cosponsor
MD-Senate: Chris Van Hollen, 202-224-4654 Original Cosponsor
MD-Senate: Ben Cardin, 202-224-4524 Original Cosponsor
ME-Senate: Susan Collins, 202-224-2523
ME-Senate: Angus King, 202-224-5344 Original Cosponsor
MI-Senate: Gary Peters, 202-224-6221
MI-Senate: Debbie Stabenow, 202-224-4822 Original Cosponsor
MN-Senate: Tina Smith, 202-224-5641 Original Cosponsor
MN-Senate: Amy Klobuchar, 202-224-3244 Original Cosponsor
MO-Senate: Josh Hawley, 202-224-6154
MO-Senate: Roy Blunt, 202-224-5721 Original Cosponsor
MS-Senate: Cindy Hyde-Smith, 202-224-5054 Original Cosponsor
MS-Senate: Roger Wicker, 202-224-6253 Original Cosponsor
MT-Senate: Steve Daines, 202-224-2651 Original Cosponsor
MT-Senate: Jon Tester, 202-224-2644 Original Cosponsor
NC-Senate: Richard Burr, 202-224-3154, then enter #2
NC-Senate: Thom Tillis, 202-224-6342 Original Cosponsor
ND-Senate: Kevin Cramer, 202-224-2043
ND-Senate: John Hoeven, 202-224-2551 Original Cosponsor
NE-Senate: Deb Fischer, 202-224-6551 Original Cosponsor
NE-Senate: Ben Sasse, 202-224-4224
NH-Senate: Jeanne Shaheen, 202-224-2841 Original Cosponsor
NH-Senate: Margaret Wood Hassan, 202-224-3324
NJ-Senate: Cory Booker, 202-224-3224 Original Cosponsor
NJ-Senate: Bob Menendez, 202-224-4744 Original Cosponsor
NM-Senate: Ben Ray Lujan, 202-224-6621
NM-Senate: Martin Heinrich, 202-224-5521
NV-Senate: Jacky Rosen, 202-224-6244 Original Cosponsor
NV-Senate: Catherine Cortez Masto, 202-224-3542 Original Cosponsor
NY-Senate: Kirsten Gillibrand, 202-224-4451
NY-Senate: Chuck Schumer, 202-224-6542
OH-Senate: Sherrod Brown, 202-224-2315 Original Cosponsor
OH-Senate: Rob Portman, 202-224-3353
OK-Senate: Jim Inhofe, 202-224-4721 Original Cosponsor
OK-Senate: James Lankford, 202-224-5754 Original Cosponsor
OR-Senate: Jeff Merkley, 202-224-3753 Original Cosponsor
OR-Senate: Ron Wyden, 202-224-5244
PA-Senate: Pat Toomey, 202-224-4254
PA-Senate: Bob Casey, 202-224-6324 Original Cosponsor
RI-Senate: Sheldon Whitehouse, 202-224-2921
RI-Senate: Jack Reed, 202-224-4642 Original Cosponsor
SC-Senate: Tim Scott, 202-224-6121 Original Cosponsor
SC-Senate: Lindsey Graham, 202-224-5972 Original Cosponsor
SD-Senate: John Thune, 202-224-2321
SD-Senate: Mike Rounds, 202-224-5842 Original Cosponsor
TN-Senate: Marsha Blackburn, 202-224-3344
TN-Senate: Bill Hagerty, 202-224-4944
TX-Senate: Ted Cruz, 202-224-5922
TX-Senate: John Cornyn, 202-224-2934
UT-Senate: Mike Lee, 202-224-5444
UT-Senate: Mitt Romney, 202-224-5251
VA-Senate: Mark Warner, 202-224-2023 Original Cosponsor
VA-Senate: Tim Kaine, 202-224-4024
VT-Senate: Patrick Leahy, 202-224-4242
VT-Senate: Bernie Sanders, 202-224-5141
WA-Senate: Patty Murray, 202-224-7675 Original Cosponsor
* WA-Senate: Maria Cantwell, 202-224-3441 Lead Sponsor * (replace the words “an original cosponsor” in the script above with “the lead sponsor”)
WI-Senate: Tammy Baldwin, 202-224-5653 Original Cosponsor
WI-Senate: Ron Johnson, 202-224-5323
WV-Senate: Shelley Moore Capito, 202-224-6472 Original Cosponsor
WV-Senate: Joe Manchin, 202-224-3954
WY-Senate: Mike Enzi, 202-224-3424
WY-Senate: John Barrasso, 202-224-6441
Contributions or gifts to the Lymphedema Advocacy Group are not tax-deductible. As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, the Lymphedema Advocacy Group engages in lobbying activity, in keeping with its mission, for passage of the Lymphedema Treatment Act.
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