This afternoon I called the offices of Representative Frank Pallone. Congressman Pallone is chair of the Subcommittee on Health which is part of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I left a message for his Health Liaison - Alana. ( It seems that Nancy who was there last spring is no longer there.) I told her I was a resident in NJ and OC survivor. I asked her to urge Congressman Pallone to sign the Dear Colleague letter to Support Johanna's Law requesting $10 Million and also to sign the Department of Defense Dear Colleague letter to support OC research at the level of $25 million for fiscal year 2009.
I hope that all the calls we make today will make a difference!
LiveStrong!
Dee
Showing posts with label Ovarian Cancer legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ovarian Cancer legislation. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Call in Day March 12th- Johanna's Law Funding
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and NOCC are asking for your help on March 12,2008. Call your Representative to support appropriations for ovarian cancer programs in the House of Representatives. This is the last year for authorized funding of Johanna's Law. We are asking our Representatives to sign-on to the "Levin/Burton letter" in support of $10 million for Johanna's Law.
Go to this page for more information .
Or call 202-225-3121 and ask the operator to transfer you to your Representative's office. Once you are in contact with the office ask for the Health Legislative Assistant. Explain that you are the Congressman's constituent and a survivor/ caregiver/ advocate and ask him/her to have your Member sign the Levin/Burton letter in support of $10 million for Johanna's Law.
LiveStrong !
Dee
Go to this page for more information .
Or call 202-225-3121 and ask the operator to transfer you to your Representative's office. Once you are in contact with the office ask for the Health Legislative Assistant. Explain that you are the Congressman's constituent and a survivor/ caregiver/ advocate and ask him/her to have your Member sign the Levin/Burton letter in support of $10 million for Johanna's Law.
LiveStrong !
Dee
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
DeLauro - King Dear Colleague Letter
Believe it or not the Department of Defense (DoD) has Medical Research Programs.
Now is the time for the House Appropriations Subcommittee to support an increase in funding for the Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Research Programs (CDMRP) for the fiscal year 2009. Two members of the House - De Lauro and King have asked their colleagues to sign a letter to support an increase in funding for the programs.
As you may know there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer, so most women are diagnosed in late stage when survival rates are decreased. One in 69 women will develop Ovarian Cancer.
More than 218,000 prostate cancer cases are diagnosed each year and more than 27,000 will losetheir life to the disease.
The letter requests the subcommittee allocate $25 million for (OCRP) the Ovarian Cancer Research program and $100 million for the Prostate program.
Please write or call your representative . You can send him/her an e-mail through this Ovarian Cancer National Alliance site.
Now is the time for the House Appropriations Subcommittee to support an increase in funding for the Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Research Programs (CDMRP) for the fiscal year 2009. Two members of the House - De Lauro and King have asked their colleagues to sign a letter to support an increase in funding for the programs.
As you may know there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer, so most women are diagnosed in late stage when survival rates are decreased. One in 69 women will develop Ovarian Cancer.
More than 218,000 prostate cancer cases are diagnosed each year and more than 27,000 will losetheir life to the disease.
The letter requests the subcommittee allocate $25 million for (OCRP) the Ovarian Cancer Research program and $100 million for the Prostate program.
Please write or call your representative . You can send him/her an e-mail through this Ovarian Cancer National Alliance site.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thank you Senator Boxer
I was thrilled to learn that Senator Boxer introduced the Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2008 (S 2569) on January 29,2008 . This bill will amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Cancer Institute to make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in early detection and screening of ovarian cancer. There would be $100 million for NCI research grants and $20 M for national clinical trials. It will also establish a repository for new tissue that can be used in the research. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Health ,Education, Labor and Pensions.
Best news I've heard since the Omnibus bill passed.
Senators Bayh, Cantwell, Dole, Murray, Obama, Sanders, Stabenow, Tester and Wyden were also co-sponsors.
Write or e-mail your Senators so they can cosponsor the bill or if they are on the committee move the bill through.
A House Bill was introduced in September 2007.
Best news I've heard since the Omnibus bill passed.
Senators Bayh, Cantwell, Dole, Murray, Obama, Sanders, Stabenow, Tester and Wyden were also co-sponsors.
Write or e-mail your Senators so they can cosponsor the bill or if they are on the committee move the bill through.
A House Bill was introduced in September 2007.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
First Ovarian Cancer bill of the year!
Well my advocacy work begins for 2008. Tonight I e-mailed Senators Lautenberg and Menendez about cosponsoring this Act.
"Take Action on the Senate Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Act "
"The Senate will soon introduce the Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Research Act. This bill will authorize the National Cancer Institute to make grants to public and nonprofit entities to establish research centers of excellence devoted to the discovery of ovarian cancer biomarkers.
This research to discover biomarkers has the potential to lead to the development of an early detection test, or help target treatments for ovarian cancer patients. Ovarian cancer has no effective screening test. This bill will help the federal government increase its focus on ovarian cancer, the deadliest gynecologic cancer."
Senators Dole and Boxer are introducing the the Bill in the Senate.
If you want to send an e-mail to your senators go to http://www.ovariancancer.org and click on Advocacy. A template is provided, so it is easy to send an e-mail to your senators.
"Take Action on the Senate Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Act "
"The Senate will soon introduce the Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Research Act. This bill will authorize the National Cancer Institute to make grants to public and nonprofit entities to establish research centers of excellence devoted to the discovery of ovarian cancer biomarkers.
This research to discover biomarkers has the potential to lead to the development of an early detection test, or help target treatments for ovarian cancer patients. Ovarian cancer has no effective screening test. This bill will help the federal government increase its focus on ovarian cancer, the deadliest gynecologic cancer."
Senators Dole and Boxer are introducing the the Bill in the Senate.
If you want to send an e-mail to your senators go to http://www.ovariancancer.org and click on Advocacy. A template is provided, so it is easy to send an e-mail to your senators.
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