New cosponsors signed on the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, but we need more, contact your member NOW in support of H.R. 1769 and S.901
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
September 11, 2015
CONGRESS IS BACK IN SESSION
Congress has returned to Washington from the annual August recess, and thanks to your advocacy during the recess, we have picked up new cosponsors for H.R. 1769. So keep up the momentum, and keep our numbers growing. Congress must understand why the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 is important to Vietnam Veterans of America and is critical to restoring the lives of our veterans and their offspring.
This bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1769, was introduced in the House by Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-1) and is cosponsored by Congressman Mike Honda (CA-17th). Senator Jerry Moran (KS) introduced the companion bill, S.901, which is cosponsored by Richard Blumenthal (CT) in the U.S. Senate.
Our time is to act NOW
If your member of Congress is not listed below, VVA urges you to take action now! Go to our Legislative Action site at
http://capwiz.com/vva/home/, enter your Zip Code, and send the prepared letters to your Representatives and Senators, asking them to join their colleagues and cosponsor H.R. 1769 and S.901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015.
Please follow-up on your letter with a call or pay a visit to their district office.
Thank you for your continued advocacy and outreach!
Cosponsors in the House supporting H.R. 1769:
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1) - 6/9/2015
Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-3) - 6/1/2015
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-7) 7/13/2015
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) 6/3/2015
Rep. Paul Cook (CA-8) - 4/30/2015
Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) - 6/2/2015
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) - 6/3/2015
Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) - 7/7/2015
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) - 6/1/2015
Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) - 6/1/2015
Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) – 7/23/2015
Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) - 6/2/2015
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7) - 6/3/2015
Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2) - 6/9/2015
Rep. Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) - 4/14/2015
Rep. John Carney, Jr. (DE) – 7/7/2015
Rep. Bill Posey (FL-8) - 7/7/2015
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) - 4/21/2015
Rep. David Jolly (FL-13) - 4/29/2015
Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) - 4/29/2015
Rep. Patrick Murphy (FL-18)- 9/8/2015
Rep. Theodore Deutch (FL-21) - 6/2/2015
Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) - 5/12/2015
Rep. Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) - 4/30/2015
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (GU-AL) - 5/20/2015
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) - 6/17/2015
Rep. Bobby Rush (IL-1) 6/16/2015
Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5) – 4/21/2015
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) - 4/22/2015
Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17) - 4/28/2015
Rep. Kevin Yoder (KS-3) - 4/21/2015
Rep. Charles Boustany (LA-3) - 9/8/2015
Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1) - 4/21/2015
Rep. Richard Neal (MA-1) – 7/7/2015
Rep. James McGovern (MA-2) - 4/22/2015
Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-6) - 9/8/2015
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2)- 9/8/2015
Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-3) - 6/1/2015
Rep. John K. Delaney (MD-6) – 9/9/2015
Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-7) – 7/23/2015
Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) – 7/21/2015
Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) - 4/21/2015
Rep. Tim Walz (MN-1) -7/10/2015
Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-5) - 5/20/2015
Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-7) – 7/10/2015
Rep. Walter B. Jones, Jr. (NC-3) – 9/8/2015
Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7) – 7/7/2015
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) - 9/8/2015
Rep. Ann Kuster (NH-2) - 4/28/2015
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2) 6/23/2015
Rep. Christopher Smith (NJ-4) 7/7/2015
Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ-6) 9/8/2015
Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1) - 4/21/2015
Rep. Peter King (NY-2) - 5/19/2015
Rep. Steve Israel (NY-3) - 4/28/2015
Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-4) - 6/16/2015
Rep. Grace Meng (NY-6) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Charles Rangel (NY-13) - 5/13/2015
Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-14) 5/12/2015
Rep. Nita Lowey (NY-17) - 5/22/2015
Rep. Sean Maloney (NY-18) – 7/10/2015
Rep. John Katko (NY-24) - 5/19/2015
Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY-25) - 9/8/2015
Rep. Brian Higgins (NY-26) 6/23/2015
Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27) - 6/2/2015
Rep. Robert E. Latta (OH-5) - 4/22/2015
Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-6) - 4/28/2015
Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-4) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-3) - 6/16/2015
Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-5) 6/17/2015
Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-6) - 4/29/2015
Rep. Lou Barletta (PA-11) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Keith Rothfus (PA-12) - 5/12/2015
Rep. Mike Doyle (PA-14) – 6/24/2015
Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-17) 6/25/2015
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (PR) 6/23/2015
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (OK-1) - 9/8/2015
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-4) – 9/9/2015
Rep. David Cicilline (RI-1) - 5/12/2015
Rep. James Langevin (RI-2) - 6/9/2015
Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9) - 6/16/2015
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) - 5/13/2015
Rep. Gerald Connolly (VA-11) - 4/29/2015
Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-1) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1) – 9/8/2015
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) - 6/23/2015
Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) – 7/10/2015
Rep. Ron Kind (WI-3) 7/10/2015
Rep. David McKinley (WV-3) 7/10/2015
Co-Sponsors in the Senate supporting S.901
Senator Mike Crapo (ID) - 6/23/2015
Senator Richard Durbin (IL) - 5/14/2015
Senator Pat Roberts (KS) - 6-22/2015
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) – 8/5/2015
Senator Robert Casey (PA) – 8/5/2015
Senator Gary Peters (MI) – 8/5/2015
Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) - 7/7/2015
Senator Roy Blount (MO) – 7/30/2015
Senator Jon Tester (MT) - 4/15/2015
Senator Steven Daines (MT) - 4/27/2015
Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY) - 4/20/2015
Senator Charles Schumer (NY) - 6/9/2015
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) - 6/10/2015
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) - 6/10/2015
Senator Ron Wyden (OR) - 6/17/2015
Senator Joe Machin (WV) 6/10/2015