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Arthritis and the Economic Stimulus Bill

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Whenever I receive an update or an alert from the Arthritis or Lupus foundations, I pass it on here.  This evening I was checking my email and saw this from yesterday.  I was talking to my husband about what’s going on right now with the Senate yanking the 5.8 billion [...]

*2009 Advocacy and Kids’ Summit (and stipends to go!)*

Did you know that over 46 million adults have arthritis and over 300,000 kids do as well? You have a chance to tell Congress that more needs to be done, at the 2009 Advocacy and Kids’ Summit!

At the Summit you will meet personally with your Members of Congress, or their staff, and will [...]

Lame Duck Session

What a fitting title, lame duck.  We are going to have to wait until next month or possibly next year to see what happens with the Arthritis act. There was no Senate consideration of the bill during the November session.  But let’s not get discouraged.  Thanks to all of you who [...]

Arthritis Act-Floor Vote Today! Please Call Your Reps this am!!!

OKaayyy, I totally slept in and almost missed this, flu has really gotten to me.  Enough about me, time is of the essence so I’m just copying and pasting from my email…

Arthritis Act Scheduled for Floor Vote Today!

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The US House of Representatives has scheduled a [...]

Arthritis Bill to be Marked up in Committee Today

The Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act, HR1283 is scheduled for markup today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. I totally missed the boat on the opportunity to call my congressional representative and have my voice be heard. I got the alert in my email yesterday and this flu bug has got me [...]