This week’s 2016 Lymphedema Lobby Days were a huge success! Over 70 patient advocates, hailing from 21 states plus the District of Columbia, met with 214 offices from 38 different states! They also delivered information packets to all other offices who have yet to cosponsor!
We have already gained 13 new cosponsors for the Lymphedema Treatment Act, but it will take several weeks at least before we know the full fruits of our labors.
Our participants ranged in age from 7 to 72, and spoke so eloquently and passionately about the importance of compression therapy and passage of this bill.
Now it’s your turn – if you haven’t yet contacted your members of Congress THIS WEEK, please do so today:
- Call your Senators
- Call your Representative
- Email your Rep and both Senators in one step
- Contact your members of Congress via Social Media
Hearing from constituents is so important! Please reinforce our work this week by adding your voice. If a member of Congress is already a cosponsor, thank them for their support. If they are not, urge them to join the 212 House members and 16 Senators already cosponsoring this bill.
Together, we can pass the Lymphedema Treatment Act!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
