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