Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Chaz19 · 04-29-2007, 07:52 PM

hello all -- what is the status of the bill? Should we start preparing for another national call-in Day?? thoughts on plan of action>??

IMHopeful · 04-29-2007, 11:00 PM

Chaz, it was great meeting you and your Dad in Union Station! I really enjoyed my conversation with your dad and I know Matt enjoyed swapping stories with you. Hopefully, together we will make a difference!

I will follow up with Harkin's office tomorrow, and see if I can get an update. I too, was wondering what the status was. I'll let you know what they say.

john smith · 04-29-2007, 11:10 PM

Status of the CDRPA is that it has been introduced and read and referred to the appropriate committees. The more co-sponsors we can obtain, the faster it will be acted upon in committee and brought to the floor for a vote.

I was surprised to learn from my rep that he was unaware it had been introduced in the House in March. And, he was a co-sponsor last time around. Why is this? The war, the war, the war - that and a healthy handful of scandals have distracted lawmakers from domestic issues.

So, it is our job to bring the CDRPA into focus. I am optimistic my rep will again be a sponsor, but I've work to do.

Donna and Chaz-so good to talk with you both in DC.

John

Chaz19 · 05-02-2007, 12:45 PM

likewise guys...it's great to finally put faces with our online names. John -- you're right -- the war is just clouding over everything, my father and I have been following up with our reps and senators... but what's next? how we get appropriations for the bill once it passes?

Leo · 05-18-2007, 02:59 PM

Just got word Sen. Tim Johnson has signed on.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01183:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01727:

Senate H.E.L.P

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Democrats by Rank

Edward Kennedy (MA)
Christopher Dodd (CT)
Tom Harkin (IA)
Barbara A. Mikulski (MD)
Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Patty Murray (WA)
Jack Reed (RI)
Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY)
Barack Obama (IL)
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Sherrod Brown (OH)

Republicans by Rank

Michael B. Enzi (WY)
Judd Gregg (NH)
Lamar Alexander (TN)
Richard Burr (NC)
Johnny Isakson (GA)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Orrin G. Hatch (UT)
Pat Roberts (KS)
Wayne Allard (CO)
Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK)
-------------------------------

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

John D. Dingell (MI), Chairman

Ratio: 31-26
Henry A. Waxman, CA
Joe Barton, TX, Ranking Member
Edward J. Markey, MA
Ralph M. Hall, TX
Rick Boucher, VA
J. Dennis Hastert, IL
Edolphus Towns, NY
Fred Upton, MI
Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
Cliff Stearns, FL
Bart Gordon, TN
Nathan Deal, GA
Bobby L. Rush, IL
Ed Whitfield, KY
Anna G. Eshoo, CA
Barbara Cubin, WY
Bart Stupak, MI
John Shimkus, IL
Eliot L. Engel, NY
Heather Wilson, NM
Albert R. Wynn, MD
John Shadegg, AZ
Gene Green, TX
Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, MS
Diana DeGette, CO,
Vice Chair Vito Fossella, NY
Lois Capps, CA
Steve Buyer, IN
Mike Doyle, PA
George Radanovich, CA
Jane Harman, CA
Joseph R. Pitts, PA
Tom Allen, ME
Mary Bono, CA
Jan Schakowsky, IL
Greg Walden, OR
Hilda L. Solis, CA
Lee Terry, NE
Charles A. Gonzalez, TX
Mike Ferguson, NJ
Jay Inslee, WA
Mike Rogers, MI
Tammy Baldwin, WI
Sue Myrick, NC
Mike Ross, AR
John Sullivan, OK
Darlene Hooley, OR
Tim Murphy, PA
Anthony D. Weiner, NY
Michael C. Burgess, TX
Jim Matheson, UT
Marsha Blackburn, TN
G. K. Butterfield, NC
Charlie Melancon, LA
John Barrow, GA
Baron P. Hill, IN

* Membership changes occurred due to the death of the Honorable Charlie Norwood (R-GA) on February 13, 2007.

Leo · 05-22-2007, 07:44 PM

2 new senators

Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 5/21/2007
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 5/21/2007

Leo · 05-22-2007, 09:18 PM

just did some fixing showing the people on the key committees we have so far.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Democrats by Rank

Edward Kennedy (MA) co-sponsor
Christopher Dodd (CT)
Tom Harkin (IA)
Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) co-sponsor
Jeff Bingaman (NM) co-sponsor
Patty Murray (WA) co-sponsor
Jack Reed (RI) co-sponsors
Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY) co-sponsor
Barack Obama (IL)
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Sherrod Brown (OH) co-sponsor

Republicans by Rank

Michael B. Enzi (WY)
Judd Gregg (NH)
Lamar Alexander (TN)
Richard Burr (NC) co-sponsor
Johnny Isakson (GA)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Orrin G. Hatch (UT)
Pat Roberts (KS)
Wayne Allard (CO)
Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK)
-------------------------------

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Ratio: 31-26

Edward J. Markey, MA co-sponsor

Rick Boucher, VA

Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
Mike Ferguson, NJ

Cliff Stearns, FL

Bart Gordon, TN
Marsha Blackburn, TN

Ed Whitfield, KY

Barbara Cubin, WY

Heather Wilson, NM

Albert R. Wynn, MD

John Shadegg, AZ

Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, MS

Diana DeGette, CO, co-sponsor

Vice Chair Vito Fossella, NY
Eliot L. Engel, NY

Steve Buyer, IN
Baron P. Hill, IN

Henry A. Waxman, CA cosponsor
George Radanovich, CA
Jane Harman, CA
Mary Bono, CA co-sponsor
Hilda L. Solis, CA
Lois Capps, CA
Anna G. Eshoo, CA co-sponsor

Mike Doyle, PA
Joseph R. Pitts, PA
Tim Murphy, PA

J. Dennis Hastert, IL
Bobby L. Rush, IL
Jan Schakowsky, IL co-sponsor
John Shimkus, IL

Tom Allen, ME

Lee Terry, NE

Joe Barton, TX, Ranking Member
Charles A. Gonzalez, TX
Gene Green, TX co-sponsor
Michael C. Burgess, TX
Ralph M. Hall, TX

Jay Inslee, WA

Mike Rogers, MI
Fred Upton, MI
Bart Stupak, MI
John D. Dingell (MI), Chairman

Tammy Baldwin, WI Sponsor

Sue Myrick, NC
G. K. Butterfield, NC co-sponsor

Mike Ross, AR

John Sullivan, OK

Darlene Hooley, OR
Greg Walden, OR

Edolphus Towns, NY
Anthony D. Weiner, NY

Jim Matheson, UT

Charlie Melancon, LA

Nathan Deal, GA
John Barrow, GA

cheesecake · 05-22-2007, 09:37 PM

Well, the man came thru and the meeting was successful. Also, he was a "missed vote" on stem cells but pledged a yes vote

Alright, glad he heard us at our visit.

cheesecake · 05-22-2007, 09:40 PM

Time for another follow up! Same for Deal and Brownback.

litespeed4 · 05-23-2007, 09:47 AM

Leo, John, Cheesecake (mmmmm.... Cheesecake) and everyone else who has help pushed CRPA along thanks for your hard work.

04-29-2007, 07:52 PM	#1
Chaz19 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: boston area Posts: 1,256	Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act hello all -- what is the status of the bill? Should we start preparing for another national call-in Day?? thoughts on plan of action>??

04-29-2007, 11:00 PM	#2
IMHopeful Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 515	CDRPA Status Chaz, it was great meeting you and your Dad in Union Station! I really enjoyed my conversation with your dad and I know Matt enjoyed swapping stories with you. Hopefully, together we will make a difference! I will follow up with Harkin's office tomorrow, and see if I can get an update. I too, was wondering what the status was. I'll let you know what they say. __________________ "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr

04-29-2007, 11:10 PM	#3
john smith Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hood River, OR USA Posts: 1,881	Status of the CDRPA is that it has been introduced and read and referred to the appropriate committees. The more co-sponsors we can obtain, the faster it will be acted upon in committee and brought to the floor for a vote. I was surprised to learn from my rep that he was unaware it had been introduced in the House in March. And, he was a co-sponsor last time around. Why is this? The war, the war, the war - that and a healthy handful of scandals have distracted lawmakers from domestic issues. So, it is our job to bring the CDRPA into focus. I am optimistic my rep will again be a sponsor, but I've work to do. Donna and Chaz-so good to talk with you both in DC. John __________________ "Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence." Lin Yutang

05-18-2007, 02:59 PM	#5
Leo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yankton, South Dakota Posts: 3,951	Just got word Sen. Tim Johnson has signed on. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01183: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01727: Senate H.E.L.P COMMITTEE MEMBERS Democrats by Rank Edward Kennedy (MA) Christopher Dodd (CT) Tom Harkin (IA) Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) Jeff Bingaman (NM) Patty Murray (WA) Jack Reed (RI) Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY) Barack Obama (IL) Bernard Sanders (I) (VT) Sherrod Brown (OH) Republicans by Rank Michael B. Enzi (WY) Judd Gregg (NH) Lamar Alexander (TN) Richard Burr (NC) Johnny Isakson (GA) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Orrin G. Hatch (UT) Pat Roberts (KS) Wayne Allard (CO) Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK) ------------------------------- House Committee on Energy and Commerce John D. Dingell (MI), Chairman Ratio: 31-26 Henry A. Waxman, CA Joe Barton, TX, Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, MA Ralph M. Hall, TX Rick Boucher, VA J. Dennis Hastert, IL Edolphus Towns, NY Fred Upton, MI Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Cliff Stearns, FL Bart Gordon, TN Nathan Deal, GA Bobby L. Rush, IL Ed Whitfield, KY Anna G. Eshoo, CA Barbara Cubin, WY Bart Stupak, MI John Shimkus, IL Eliot L. Engel, NY Heather Wilson, NM Albert R. Wynn, MD John Shadegg, AZ Gene Green, TX Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, MS Diana DeGette, CO, Vice Chair Vito Fossella, NY Lois Capps, CA Steve Buyer, IN Mike Doyle, PA George Radanovich, CA Jane Harman, CA Joseph R. Pitts, PA Tom Allen, ME Mary Bono, CA Jan Schakowsky, IL Greg Walden, OR Hilda L. Solis, CA Lee Terry, NE Charles A. Gonzalez, TX Mike Ferguson, NJ Jay Inslee, WA Mike Rogers, MI Tammy Baldwin, WI Sue Myrick, NC Mike Ross, AR John Sullivan, OK Darlene Hooley, OR Tim Murphy, PA Anthony D. Weiner, NY Michael C. Burgess, TX Jim Matheson, UT Marsha Blackburn, TN G. K. Butterfield, NC Charlie Melancon, LA John Barrow, GA Baron P. Hill, IN * Membership changes occurred due to the death of the Honorable Charlie Norwood (R-GA) on February 13, 2007. __________________ http://justadollarplease.org/ 2010 SCINet Clinical Trial Support Squad Member "You kids and your cures, why back when I was injured they gave us a wheelchair and that's the way it was and we liked it!" Grumpy Old Man .."i used to be able to goof around so much because i knew Superman had my back. now all i've got is his example -- and that's gonna have to be enough." Last edited by Leo; 05-18-2007 at 03:44 PM.

05-22-2007, 07:44 PM	#6
Leo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yankton, South Dakota Posts: 3,951	2 new senators Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 5/21/2007 Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 5/21/2007 __________________ http://justadollarplease.org/ 2010 SCINet Clinical Trial Support Squad Member "You kids and your cures, why back when I was injured they gave us a wheelchair and that's the way it was and we liked it!" Grumpy Old Man .."i used to be able to goof around so much because i knew Superman had my back. now all i've got is his example -- and that's gonna have to be enough."

05-02-2007, 12:45 PM	#4
Chaz19 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: boston area Posts: 1,256	likewise guys...it's great to finally put faces with our online names. John -- you're right -- the war is just clouding over everything, my father and I have been following up with our reps and senators... but what's next? how we get appropriations for the bill once it passes?

05-22-2007, 09:18 PM	#7
Leo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yankton, South Dakota Posts: 3,951	just did some fixing showing the people on the key committees we have so far. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Democrats by Rank Edward Kennedy (MA) co-sponsor Christopher Dodd (CT) Tom Harkin (IA) Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) co-sponsor Jeff Bingaman (NM) co-sponsor Patty Murray (WA) co-sponsor Jack Reed (RI) co-sponsors Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY) co-sponsor Barack Obama (IL) Bernard Sanders (I) (VT) Sherrod Brown (OH) co-sponsor Republicans by Rank Michael B. Enzi (WY) Judd Gregg (NH) Lamar Alexander (TN) Richard Burr (NC) co-sponsor Johnny Isakson (GA) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Orrin G. Hatch (UT) Pat Roberts (KS) Wayne Allard (CO) Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK) ------------------------------- House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ratio: 31-26 Edward J. Markey, MA co-sponsor Rick Boucher, VA Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Mike Ferguson, NJ Cliff Stearns, FL Bart Gordon, TN Marsha Blackburn, TN Ed Whitfield, KY Barbara Cubin, WY Heather Wilson, NM Albert R. Wynn, MD John Shadegg, AZ Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, MS Diana DeGette, CO, co-sponsor Vice Chair Vito Fossella, NY Eliot L. Engel, NY Steve Buyer, IN Baron P. Hill, IN Henry A. Waxman, CA cosponsor George Radanovich, CA Jane Harman, CA Mary Bono, CA co-sponsor Hilda L. Solis, CA Lois Capps, CA Anna G. Eshoo, CA co-sponsor Mike Doyle, PA Joseph R. Pitts, PA Tim Murphy, PA J. Dennis Hastert, IL Bobby L. Rush, IL Jan Schakowsky, IL co-sponsor John Shimkus, IL Tom Allen, ME Lee Terry, NE Joe Barton, TX, Ranking Member Charles A. Gonzalez, TX Gene Green, TX co-sponsor Michael C. Burgess, TX Ralph M. Hall, TX Jay Inslee, WA Mike Rogers, MI Fred Upton, MI Bart Stupak, MI John D. Dingell (MI), Chairman Tammy Baldwin, WI Sponsor Sue Myrick, NC G. K. Butterfield, NC co-sponsor Mike Ross, AR John Sullivan, OK Darlene Hooley, OR Greg Walden, OR Edolphus Towns, NY Anthony D. Weiner, NY Jim Matheson, UT Charlie Melancon, LA Nathan Deal, GA John Barrow, GA __________________ http://justadollarplease.org/ 2010 SCINet Clinical Trial Support Squad Member "You kids and your cures, why back when I was injured they gave us a wheelchair and that's the way it was and we liked it!" Grumpy Old Man .."i used to be able to goof around so much because i knew Superman had my back. now all i've got is his example -- and that's gonna have to be enough."

05-22-2007, 09:37 PM	#8
cheesecake Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,523	Wayne Gilchrist Well, the man came thru and the meeting was successful. Also, he was a "missed vote" on stem cells but pledged a yes vote Alright, glad he heard us at our visit. __________________ Every day I wake up is a good one

05-22-2007, 09:40 PM	#9
cheesecake Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,523	Met with Obama's office Time for another follow up! Same for Deal and Brownback. __________________ Every day I wake up is a good one

05-23-2007, 09:47 AM	#10
litespeed4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Farmington,CT. USA Posts: 378	Leo, John, Cheesecake (mmmmm.... Cheesecake) and everyone else who has help pushed CRPA along thanks for your hard work.

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