At 2:06 PM 4/21/97, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>I am posting this for Michael Claeys - Parkinson Action Network
>April 18, 1997
>Friday Action Update
>
>Ali to Testify Before House Sub-committee
>
>Parkinson's will be in the spotlight next week as the House Labor,
>Health and Human Services, and Education Sub-committee hears public
>witness testimony on issues including the need for additional medical
>research funding. Muhammad Ali testifies on Wednesday, April 23rd, and
>Network President Joan Samuelson will address the Sub-committee the
>following day. Both will be stressing the need for increased
>Parkinson's funding and urging passage of the Udall bill and the
>appropriation of $100 million for direct research. To coincide with
>this testimony and capitalize on the attention Ali's appearance is sure
>to attract, many advocates are visiting Capitol Hill to conduct an
>intensive face-to-face lobbying campaign. This effort aims to add
>numerous cosponsors and generate momentum for the earliest possible
>consideration of the Udall bill. Even those not visiting DC next week
>can help by calling, faxing and emailing your legislators and urging
>them to "knock out" Parkinson's by supporting the Udall bill.
>
>
>Udall Bill Update
>
>Following its April 9th introduction, the Morris K. Udall Parkinson's
>Research and Education Act of 1997 (Senate bill S. 535, House bill H.R.
>1260) has been referred to the committees of jurisdiction in each body:
>the Senate Labor & Human Resources Committee and the House Commerce
>Committee. Compelling these committees to consider the bills will
>require a coordinated and persistent grassroots campaign. Each
>additional cosponsor -- particularly Members of the Committees --
>increases the pressure on the Committees Chairs to act. The Network has
>the Congressional data and the advocacy materials to assist you, but
>Senators and Representatives are most responsive to their own
>constituents, so do all you can!
>
>
>
>Cosponsor Count: Senate: 39 House: 109
>
>Due to the large number of original cosponsors on both versions of the
>Udall bill, complete cosponsor lists are attached to this week's
>Update. Please refer to these lists and when you see any of your local
>legislators listed, please contact them to say, "Thank you for
>supporting the Udall bill!"
>
>Sen Wellstone - 04/09/97
> Sen Glenn - 04/09/97
> Sen Cochran - 04/09/97
> Sen Burns - 04/09/97
> Sen Moynihan - 04/09/97
> Sen Harkin - 04/09/97
> Sen Dodd - 04/09/97
> Sen Leahy - 04/09/97
> Sen Bond - 04/09/97
> Sen Bingaman - 04/09/97
> Sen Campbell - 04/09/97
> Sen Mack - 04/09/97
> Sen Torricelli - 04/09/97
> Sen Grassley - 04/09/97
> Sen Inouye - 04/09/97
> Sen Hollings - 04/09/97
> Sen Robb - 04/09/97
> Sen Durbin - 04/09/97
> Sen Boxer - 04/09/97
> Sen Bryan - 04/09/97
> Sen Daschle - 04/09/97
> Sen Ford - 04/09/97
> Sen D'Amato - 04/09/97
> Sen Reid - 04/09/97
> Sen Lautenberg - 04/09/97
> Sen Mikulski - 04/09/97
> Sen Faircloth - 04/09/97
> Sen Levin - 04/09/97
> Sen Collins - 04/09/97
> Sen Kerry - 04/09/97
> Sen Murray - 04/09/97
> Sen Reed - 04/09/97
> Sen Kennedy - 04/09/97
> Sen Santorum - 04/09/97
> Sen Feinstein - 04/09/97
> Sen Rockefeller - 04/09/97
> Sen Snowe - 04/14/97
> Sen Gorton - 04/16/97
> Sen Sarbanes - 04/16/97
>
>Rep Waxman - 04/09/97
> Rep Murtha - 04/09/97
> Rep Abercrombie - 04/09/97
> Rep Allen - 04/09/97
> Rep Ackerman - 04/09/97
> Rep Baldacci - 04/09/97
> Rep Barrett, T. - 04/09/97
> Rep Bereuter - 04/09/97
> Rep Berman - 04/09/97
> Rep Blagojevich - 04/09/97
> Rep Blumenauer - 04/09/97
> Rep Borski - 04/09/97
> Rep Boucher - 04/09/97
> Rep Brown, G. - 04/09/97
> Rep Campbell - 04/09/97
> Rep Capps - 04/09/97
> Rep Cardin - 04/09/97
> Rep Carson - 04/09/97
> Rep Chambliss - 04/09/97
> Rep Clayton - 04/09/97
> Rep Condit - 04/09/97
> Rep Coyne - 04/09/97
> Rep Davis, T. - 04/09/97
> Rep Deal - 04/09/97
> Rep DeFazio - 04/09/97
> Rep Dellums - 04/09/97
> Rep Dingell - 04/09/97
> Rep English - 04/09/97
> Rep Eshoo - 04/09/97
> Rep Evans - 04/09/97
> Rep Faleomavaega - 04/09/97
> Rep Fazio - 04/09/97
> Rep Filner - 04/09/97
> Rep Flake - 04/09/97
> Rep Foglietta - 04/09/97
> Rep Foley - 04/09/97
> Rep Forbes - 04/09/97
> Rep Frank - 04/09/97
> Rep Franks, B. - 04/09/97
> Rep Frelinghuysen - 04/09/97
> Rep Frost - 04/09/97
> Rep Fox - 04/09/97
> Rep Gallegly - 04/09/97
> Rep Gilman - 04/09/97
> Rep Gonzalez - 04/09/97
> Rep Gutierrez - 04/09/97
> Rep Hastings, A. - 04/09/97
> Rep Hefner - 04/09/97
> Rep Hilliard - 04/09/97
> Rep Hinchey - 04/09/97
> Rep Horn - 04/09/97
> Rep Jackson - 04/09/97
> Rep Johnson, E. - 04/09/97
> Rep Kennedy, P. - 04/09/97
> Rep Kennelly - 04/09/97
> Rep Klug - 04/09/97
> Rep Kolbe - 04/09/97
> Rep Lampson - 04/09/97
> Rep Lewis, John - 04/09/97
> Rep Lofgren - 04/09/97
> Rep Lowey - 04/09/97
> Rep Maloney, C. - 04/09/97
> Rep Martinez - 04/09/97
> Rep Mascara - 04/09/97
> Rep McCarthy, C. - 04/09/97
> Rep McDade - 04/09/97
> Rep McKinney - 04/09/97
> Rep Meek - 04/09/97
> Rep Menendez - 04/09/97
> Rep Miller, G. - 04/09/97
> Rep Mink - 04/09/97
> Rep Molinari - 04/09/97
> Rep Morella - 04/09/97
> Rep Neal - 04/09/97
> Rep Norton - 04/09/97
> Rep Oberstar - 04/09/97
> Rep Olver - 04/09/97
> Rep Owens - 04/09/97
> Rep Pallone - 04/09/97
> Rep Pascrell - 04/09/97
> Rep Pastor - 04/09/97
> Rep Payne, D. - 04/09/97
> Rep Pelosi - 04/09/97
> Rep Price - 04/09/97
> Rep Pryce - 04/09/97
> Rep Quinn - 04/09/97
> Rep Ramstad - 04/09/97
> Rep Rothman - 04/09/97
> Rep Sabo - 04/09/97
> Rep Sanchez - 04/09/97
> Rep Sanders - 04/09/97
> Rep Schiff - 04/09/97
> Rep Serrano - 04/09/97
> Rep Shadegg - 04/09/97
> Rep Shays - 04/09/97
> Rep Skaggs - 04/09/97
> Rep Skeen - 04/09/97
> Rep Tauscher - 04/09/97
> Rep Thompson - 04/09/97
> Rep Thurman - 04/09/97
> Rep Towns - 04/09/97
> Rep Traficant - 04/09/97
> Rep Underwood - 04/09/97
> Rep Vento - 04/09/97
> Rep Wise - 04/09/97
> Rep Yates - 04/09/97
> Rep Bonior - 04/09/97
> Rep Hefley - 04/09/97
> Rep Woolsey - 04/09/97
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Mike - If you add Senator McCain there are actually 40 co-sponsors.
Perhaps the same is true with Rep. Uupton on the House side - I get
confused over 100.

                        Bob