We’ve reached 220 cosponsors – that’s more than 50% of the House!

by Heather on April 28, 2016

Thank you so much for helping us reach this huge milestone of support in the House! To see if your Rep is one of our 220 House cosponsors click here.

I’m often asked, “How many cosponsors do we need?” In reality, there is no magic number, but the more we have the stronger our chances of getting the Lymphedema Treatment Act passed this year!

The best case scenario is to have a super majority in both the House and Senate. That means 60% or greater of all members in each chamber. As we strive to reach this goal, we especially need to focus on the Senate, where our bill was introduced much more recently.

To see if your Senators have signed on yet click here. If one or both have not, please continue to ask for their support.

Call your Senators; Call your Rep – After entering your zip code, talking points, the number to call, and staff member to ask for are provided. In most cases you are simply leaving a message, but this step is so important!

Email your Senators and Rep – Some offices need little more than to be asked. Others need a lot of education and persuasion from their constituents. Every email and call makes a difference!

Thank you for your advocacy. Together, we can pass the Lymphedema Treatment Act!

Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org

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