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Jonsi and all ...

If your state is listed, click for contact information. Urge your
representatives to contact their committee chairmen and request a
hearing for the Lyme disease bill. (S 1708/HR 741) If it is a senator
on your list, have him/her contact Senator Edward Kennedy (MA),
chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee.
If it is a member of the House, have him/her contact Congressman Frank
Pallone (NJ), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.

Phone your representatives in their DC offices during regular business
hours. It's quick and easy. The staff will tally all calls they receive.
Suggestions for phone calls to Representatives:

Call only their Washington , DC offices

If you have to leave a voice message, use the sample blurb and remember to leave your name, zip code, and phone number.

If possible, in addition to the info in the sample blurb

Give a VERY brief description of how much you or someone you know has suffered.

Try to paint a picture of the extent of disability on the bad days and of the financial loss to society (disability, special school programs, sick days from work, doctor appointments, etc.).

If you are a doctor, tell how your patient(s) has suffered or your problems due to lack of physician education nationwide.

If a support group, tell how your members have suffered.

Calls first please, but consider faxing or e-mailing a letter to their Washington , DC office in addition to the phone ca




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SAMPLE phone blurb asking Senators for bill support:
“I am a CONSTITUENT and I am calling to urge the Senator to actively support bill S 1708 (Dodd/Schumer/Hagel), The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007. I would like to know if the Senator is signed on to S 1708 as a co-sponsor. If not, please let me know why the Senator is not. Please add me to your list of constituents in support of this bill.” (Clearly give your name and address, spell if unusual or difficult name)




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SAMPLE phone blurb asking House Representative for bill support:
“I am a CONSTITUENT and I am calling to urge the congressman/woman to actively support bill HR 741 (Smith/Stupak), The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007. I would like to know if the Congressman/woman is signed on to HR 741 as a co-sponsor. If not, please let me know why the Congressman/woman is not. Please add me to your list of constituents in support of this bill.” (Clearly give your name and address, spell if unusual or difficult name)