We’ve just learned that Senator Kennedy plans to reintroduce the FDA tobacco bill in the Senate early next week. We need your assistance in generating as many calls as possible into your Senators’ offices asking them to cosponsor the legislation.
We expect Senator Kennedy’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to mark-up the legislation the week of May 11th and for the full Senate to consider the legislation in early June. Last year, the legislation had 60 sponsors and we will need to get those Senators back on as cosponsors as well as add additional new cosponsors this year.
It is important that Senators hear from constituents who want them to cosponsor the bill. We ask for your assistance in getting calls into Senators’ offices, asking them to cosponsor this legislation.
***It's easy to take action, just follow the instructions below and after you call, e-mail Melissa Horn, Illinois Grassroots Advocacy Director, at Melissa.Horn@heart.org to let her know you've taken action!***
All Senators can be reached through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Call Your U.S. Senator TODAY and urge them to co-sponsor the FDA tobacco bill!
When you call, your simple message is this: Senator Kennedy plans to reintroduce his legislation, giving FDA authority over tobacco products. Please COSPONSOR the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which provides for effective FDA regulation of tobacco products.
Thank you for your help on this important legislative issue!
Want more information on the FDA tobacco bill? Follow this link!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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