Breaking News! US House Actions on Lyme & TBD: July 9, 1 Passed & 1 Blocked

July 10, 2019

Congressman Christopher Smith (R-NJ-04) has been pushing for funding and recognition for Lyme and tick-borne diseases for 27 years. On July 9, 2019 Mr. Smith testified before the Committee on Rules and introduced two amendments relating to Lyme and tick-borne diseases to the Defense authorization bill (National Defense Appropriations Act), which will be voted on by the House later this week. More Here.

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If your legislator blocked Christopher Smith's Amendment #322 that directs the Secretary of Defense to work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases infecting members of the Armed Forces and civilians, contact him/her and tell them it is unacceptable!

To find the legislators listed below you can go to THIS SITE and check under the state's name. This site has a link to the legislator's website, a phone number and email information.

No (Blocked)

Jim McGovern (D-2-MA) Chair

Norma Torres (D-35-CA)

Ed Perlmutter (D-7-CO)

Jamie Raskin (D-8_MD)

Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5-PA)

Joseph Morelle (D-25-NY)

Donna Shalala (D-27-FL)

Mark DeSaulnier (D-11-CA)

If you want to contact these members below to thank them, that's nice too.

Yes to pass

Tom Cole (R-4-OK) Ranking Member

Rob Woodall (R-7-GA)

Michael C. Burgess (R-26-TX)

Debbie Lesko (R-8-AZ)

Last Update- July 2019

Lucy Barnes

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