ACTION ALERT: Support New Bleeding Disorder Resolution in Congress

On Thursday, June 11, 2009, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY, 4th District) introduced a concurrent resolution to the House of Representatives, supporting the bleeding disorders community in several important ways. The resolution, H.Con.Res.147, advocates:

increased research funds for all bleeding disorders
improved access to treatment centers for all people with bleeding disorders
greater physician and public education and awareness of bleeding disorders
enhanced screening and diagnosis rates of undergraduate students and improved treatment of all bleeding disorders
To read the resolution go to THOMAS, the Library of Congress web site that provides federal legislative information. Both the Hemophilia Federation of America and the National Hemophilia Foundation have voiced strong support for Representative McCarthy's efforts on behalf of the bleeding disorders community. Further, the resolution has both Democratic and Republican backers.

How you can help:

Contact your representative in the US House of Representatives by e-mail, phone or postal mail. To find your representative's name and contact information, go to: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml and enter your nine-digit zip code.

Then URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CO-SPONSOR H.Con.Res.147, and ask for a response. A brief statement simply asking your member of Congress to support the bleeding disorders community by signing onto H.Con.Res.147 will work well.

Remember: just a couple dozen constituents can shape a representative's decisions, so URGE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CALL IN NOW!