Voice of the Retarded Visit to Capitol Hill Gets More Co-Sponsors for Frank Bill
Voice of the Retarded Visit to Capitol Hill Gets More Co-Sponsors for Frank Bill
Voice of the Retarded (VOR) had its Washington conference and Hill Day earlier in June. The number of co-sponsors for the bill has grown to 36 (see Members in red below). That some of the people on this list would even think about a bill that has a negative impact on the RIGHTS of people with disabilities is just appalling.
Please contact your Members on this list and let them know WHY they should not be on this bill. It is very important to work on this issue with a coalition of disability groups, self-advocates, parents, advocates, etc. Members of Congress must learn that H.R. 3595 is a step back in disability history and we want to keep moving forward.
There are detailed talking points on this bill available on the NDRN web-site at --
http://www.ndrn.
Contact information for your Members is available if you click on the links below.
Please let us know what they say!!!
H.R.3995
Title: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 10/30/2007) Cosponsors (36)
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
COSPONSORS(36)
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Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 10/31/2007 |
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 10/31/2007 |
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Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 11/6/2007 |
Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] - 11/6/2007 |
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Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 11/13/2007 |
Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 11/13/2007 |
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Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 11/15/2007 |
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 12/4/2007 |
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Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 12/4/2007 |
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 12/11/2007 |
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Rep Etheridge, Bob [NC-2] - 12/11/2007 |
Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] - 12/12/2007 |
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Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] - 12/19/2007 |
Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] - 1/28/2008 |
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Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 1/28/2008 |
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/4/2008 |
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Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 3/4/2008 |
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 3/5/2008 |
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Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 3/5/2008 |
Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] - 3/14/2008 |
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Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 4/24/2008 |
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 5/15/2008 |
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Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 5/19/2008 |
Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] - 5/19/2008 |
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Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] - 5/21/2008 |
Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] - 6/5/2008 |
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Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 6/11/2008 |
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 6/12/2008 |
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Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 6/19/2008 |
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] - 6/19/2008 |
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Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 6/19/2008 |
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 6/19/2008 |
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Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 6/19/2008 |
Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - 6/24/2008 |
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Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] - 6/24/2008 |
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] - 6/24/2008 |
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