TIME Magazine Highlights Last Minute Kill of CMKAA
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Who Decides Our Fate?
As the Armed Services Committees debate the language of the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), these are the members we need to contact to remind them of the critical importance of our amendment for ABA autism treatments.
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC)
Phone: 202-224-3871
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services (HASC)
Phone: (202) 225-4151
SASC Member Phone Numbers*
[*How they voted for the Gillibrand Autism Amendment on November 29. Y=Yea. N=Nay. Contacting the Members who voted against our amendment is a priority.]
(Y) Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) 202.224.6221
(N) Ranking Member John McCain (R-AZ) 202.224.2235
(Y) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) 202.224.4451 [SPONSOR]
(Y) Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) 202.224.4041 [COSPONSOR]
(Y) Daniel Akaka (D-HI) 202.224.6361 [COSPONSOR]
(Y) Mark Begich (D-AK) 202.224.3004 [COSPONSOR]
(Y) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 202.224.2823 [COSPONSOR]
(Y) Jack Reed (D-RI) 202.224.4642
(Y) Jim Webb (D-VA) 202.224.4024
(Y) Claire McCaskill (D-MO) 202.224.6154
(Y) Mark Udall (D-CO) 202.224.5941
(Y) Kay Hagan (D-NC) 202.224.6342
(Y) Joe Manchin (D-WV) 202.224.3954
(Y) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) 202.224.2841
(N) Ben Nelson (D-NE) 202.224.6551
(N) Lindsay Graham (R-SC) 202.224.5972
(N) James Inhofe (R-OK) 202.224.4721
(N) Jeff Sessions (R-AL) 202.224.4124
(N) Roger Wicker (R-MS) 202.224.6253
(N) Rob Portman (R-OH) 202.224.3353
(N) John Cornyn (R-TX) 202.224.2934
(N) David Vitter (R-LA) 202.224.4623
(Y) Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) 202.224.3324
(Y) Susan Collins (R-ME) 202.224.2523
(Y) Scott Brown (R-MA) 202.224.4543
(Y) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) 202.224.3521
HASC Member Phone Numbers*
[*These are the Members of the HASC who did NOT cosponsor CMKAA.]
Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA-25) (202) 225-1956
Vice Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13) (202) 225-3706
Ranking Member, Adam Smith (D-WA-9) (202) 225-8901
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD-6) 202-225-2721
Todd Akin (R-MO-2) (202) 225-2561
J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4) (202) 225 – 6365
Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) (202) 225-2452
Michael Turner (R-OH-3) (202) 225-6465
John Kline (R-MN-2) (202) 225-2271
Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) (202) 225-3261
Trent Franks (R-AZ-2) (202) 225-4576
Bill Schuster (R-PA-9) 202.225.2431
Mike Conaway (R-TX-11) (202) 225-3605
Doug Lambourn (R-CO-5) (202) 225-4422
Rob Wittman (R-VA-1) (202) 225-4261
Duncan Hunter (R-CA-52) (202) 225-5672
John Fleming (R-LA-4) (202) 225-2777
Mike Coffman (R-CO-6) (202) 225-7882
Scott Rigell (R-VA-2) (202) 225-4215
Chris Gibson (R-NY-20) (202) 225-1168
Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-4) (202) 225-2876
Joe Heck (R-NV-3) (202) 225-3252
Bobby Schilling (R-IL-17) (202) 225-5905
Jon Runyan (R-NJ-3) (202) 225-4765
Austin Scott (R-GA-8) (202) 225-6531
Tim Griffin (R-AR-2) (202) 225-2506
Steve Palazzo (R-MS-4) (202) 225-5772
Allen West (R-FL-22) 202-225-3026
Martha Roby (R-AL-2) (202) 225-2901
Mo Brooks (R-AL-5) (202) 225-4801
Todd Young (R-IN-9) (202) 225-5315
Loretta Sanchez (D-CA-47) (202) 225-2965
Mike McIntyre (D-NC-7) (202) 225-2731
Rob Andrews (D-NJ-1) (202) 225-6501
Susan Davis (D-CA-53) (202) 225-2040
Jim Cooper (D-TN-5) 202-225-4311
Dave Loebsack (D-IA-2) (202) 225-6576
Niki Tsongas (D-MA-5) (202) 225-3411
Larry Kissell (D-NC-8) (202) 225-3715
Martin Heinrich (D-NM-1) (202) 225-6316
Bill Owens (D-NY-23) (202) 225-4611
John Garamendi (D-CA-10) (202) 225-1880
Tim Ryan (D-17-OH) (202) 225-5261
Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-2) 202-225-3061
Hank Johnson (D-GA-4) (202) 225-1605
Betty Sutton (D-OH-13) (202) 225-3401
Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI-1) (202) 225-2726
Kathy Hochul (D-NY-26) 202.225.5265
Jackie Speier (D-CA-12) (202) 225-3531
It is critical that we educate these legislators on the importance of our military children gaining access to ABA – the medical community’s standard of best practice for autism and other developmental disabilities.
A sample script for calling:
“Hello, my name is _________ and I am calling to ask for __________’s support of the TRICARE autism amendment as the committee confers on the final draft of the NDAA.”
It’s that easy. (Most cell phones do not charge for long distance calls, so I use my cell phone when calling DC.) If you can, also add a personal comment why you feel this legislation is so important. Your voice matters, and each of these legislative offices are required to log your phone call. So pick one, or pick all, but take the time to make a difference.
THANK YOU!
Rachel
Mrs. Rachel E. Kenyon
Wife to Command Sergeant Major William W. Kenyon, 1BN 102IN (MTN) CTARNG
Mother of two beautiful babes – one with autism.
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How They Voted
On May 17, the House approved the Larson Amendment (CMKAA) via unanimous consent as part of the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and on November 29, the Senate version called the Gillibrand Autism Amendment to the NDAA was also approved.
Our legislation is now awaiting approval in conference committee with members of both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. There, the nature and language of each version of the bill is either rectified and sent to The President for signature, or the amendment is rejected and the NDAA moves on without the care we need for our children with autism included.
The House version had 70 bipartisan cosponsors.
The measure was approved 66/29 in Senate.
Here’s how our Senators voted:
Vote |
Party |
Representative |
State |
Alaska |
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Yea |
D |
AK |
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Yea |
R |
AK |
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Alabama |
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Nay |
R |
AL |
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Nay |
R |
AL |
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Arkansas |
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Nay |
R |
AR |
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Yea |
D |
AR |
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Arizona |
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Nay |
R |
AZ |
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Nay |
R |
AZ |
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California |
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Yea |
D |
CA |
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Yea |
D |
CA |
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Colorado |
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Yea |
D |
CO |
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Yea |
D |
CO |
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Connecticut |
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Yea |
D |
CT |
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Yea |
I |
CT |
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Delaware |
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Yea |
D |
DE |
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Yea |
D |
DE |
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Florida |
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Yea |
D |
FL |
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Yea |
R |
FL |
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Georgia |
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Yea |
R |
GA |
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Yea |
R |
GA |
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Hawaii |
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Yea |
D |
HI |
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Yea |
D |
HI |
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Iowa |
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Yea |
R |
IA |
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Yea |
D |
IA |
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Idaho |
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Nay |
R |
ID |
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Nay |
R |
ID |
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Illinois |
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Yea |
D |
IL |
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No Vote |
R |
IL |
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Indiana |
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Yea |
R |
IN |
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Yea |
R |
IN |
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Kansas |
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Yea |
R |
KS |
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Yea |
R |
KS |
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Kentucky |
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Yea |
R |
KY |
Vote |
Party |
Representative |
State |
Nay |
R |
KY |
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Louisiana |
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Yea |
D |
LA |
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Nay |
R |
LA |
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Massachusetts |
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Yea |
R |
MA |
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Yea |
D |
MA |
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Maryland |
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Yea |
D |
MD |
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Yea |
D |
MD |
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Maine |
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Yea |
R |
ME |
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Yea |
R |
ME |
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Michigan |
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Yea |
D |
MI |
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Yea |
D |
MI |
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Minnesota |
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Yea |
D |
MN |
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Yea |
D |
MN |
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Missouri |
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Nay |
R |
MO |
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Yea |
D |
MO |
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Mississippi |
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Nay |
R |
MS |
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Nay |
R |
MS |
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Montana |
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Yea |
D |
MT |
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Yea |
D |
MT |
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North Carolina |
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Nay |
R |
NC |
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Yea |
D |
NC |
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North Dakota |
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Yea |
D |
ND |
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Nay |
R |
ND |
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Nebraska |
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Nay |
R |
NE |
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Nay |
D |
NE |
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New Hampshire |
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Yea |
R |
NH |
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Yea |
D |
NH |
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New Jersey |
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No Vote |
D |
NJ |
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Yea |
D |
NJ |
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New Mexico |
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Yea |
D |
NM |
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Yea |
D |
NM |
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Nevada |
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No Vote |
R |
NV |
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Yea |
D |
NV |
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New York |
Vote |
Party |
Representative |
State |
Yea |
D |
NY |
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Yea |
D |
NY |
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Ohio |
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Yea |
D |
OH |
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Nay |
R |
OH |
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Oklahoma |
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Nay |
R |
OK |
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Nay |
R |
OK |
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Oregon |
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Yea |
D |
OR |
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No Vote |
D |
OR |
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Pennsylvania |
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Yea |
D |
PA |
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Nay |
R |
PA |
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Rhode Island |
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Yea |
D |
RI |
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Yea |
D |
RI |
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South Carolina |
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No Vote |
R |
SC |
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Nay |
R |
SC |
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South Dakota |
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Yea |
D |
SD |
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Nay |
R |
SD |
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Tennessee |
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Nay |
R |
TN |
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Nay |
R |
TN |
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Texas |
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Nay |
R |
TX |
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Yea |
R |
TX |
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Utah |
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Yea |
R |
UT |
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Nay |
R |
UT |
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Virginia |
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Yea |
D |
VA |
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Yea |
D |
VA |
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Vermont |
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Yea |
D |
VT |
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Yea |
I |
VT |
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Washington |
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Yea |
D |
WA |
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Yea |
D |
WA |
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Wisconsin |
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Nay |
R |
WI |
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Yea |
D |
WI |
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West Virginia |
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Yea |
D |
WV |
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Yea |
D |
WV |
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Wyoming |
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Nay |
R |
WY |
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Nay |
R |
WY |
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CONTACT HASC & SASC TODAY!
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES
HOLD OUR FATE IN THEIR HANDS
Friends,
I have personally contacted every office of every HASC and SASC Member to urge them to pass the NDAA on to President Obama with our autism legislation intact. I am sharing their email addresses with you to do the same. With one personal note, you can group email with one click and help change the world. Just copy and paste the addresses into your email message and tell them – it’s personal.
HASC Chiefs of Staff and Legislative Directors:
Adam Howard <Adam.Howard@mail.house.gov>; Adrienne Elrod <Adrienne.Elrod@mail.house.gov>; Andrew Lattanner <Andrew.Lattanner@mail.house.gov>; Angela Kouters <Angela.Kouters@mail.house.gov>; Arthur Sidney <Arthur.Sidney@mail.house.gov>; Ashley Shillingsburg <Ashley.Shillingsburg@mail.house.gov>; Ben Schultz <Ben.Schultz@mail.house.gov>; Betsy Hawkings <Betsy.Hawkings@mail.house.gov>; Blair Milligan <Blair.Milligan@mail.house.gov>; Bobby Cornett <Bobby.Cornett@mail.house.gov>; Brad Gentile <Brad.Gentile@mail.house.gov>; Brad Katz <Brad.Katz@mail.house.gov>; Brian Crawford <Brian.Crawford@mail.house.gov>; Brooke Bennett <Brooke.Bennett@mail.house.gov>; Casey Street <Casey.Street@mail.house.gov>; Chic Dambach <Chic.Dambach@mail.house.gov>; Chris Austin <Chris.Austin@mail.house.gov>; Chris Connelly <Chris.Connelly@mail.house.gov>; Chris Kelley <Chris.Kelley@mail.house.gov>; Chris Perry <Chris.Perry@mail.house.gov>; Chris Phelen <Chris.Phelen@mail.house.gov>; Christopher Raymond <Christopher.Raymond@mail.house.gov>; Chuck Cogar <Chuck.Cogar@mail.house.gov>; Claire Benjamin <Claire.Benjamin@mail.house.gov>; Clayton Hall <Clayton.Hall@mail.house.gov>; Cookab Hashemi <Cookab.Hashemi@mail.house.gov>; Courtney Temple <Courtney.Temple@mail.house.gov>; Dan Burgess <Dan.Burgess@mail.house.gov>; Dan McFaul <Dan.McFaul@mail.house.gov>; Dan Ziegler <Dan.Ziegler@mail.house.gov>; Dana Gartzke <Dana.Gartzke@mail.house.gov>; David Bond <David.Bond@mail.house.gov>; Dean Mitchell <Dean.Mitchell@mail.house.gov>; Deborah Burrell <Deborah.Burrell@mail.house.gov>; Dee Gilmore <Dee.Gilmore@mail.house.gov>; Diane Cihota <Diane.Cihota@mail.house.gov>; Eduardo Lerma <Eduardo.Lerma@mail.house.gov>; Emily Mueller <Emily.Mueller@mail.house.gov>; Eric Bohl <Eric.Bohl@mail.house.gov>; Eric Dell <Eric.Dell@mail.house.gov>; Eric Witee <Eric.Witee@mail.house.gov>; Erin Ryan <Erin.Ryan@mail.house.gov>; Fran Tagmire <Fran.Tagmire@mail.house.gov>; Glen Downs <Glen.Downs@mail.house.gov>; Greg Facchano <Greg.Facchano@mail.house.gov>; Jacque Ponder <Jacque.Ponder@mail.house.gov>; Jamie Boone-Biondi <Jamie.BooneBiondi@mail.house.gov>; Jamie Miller <Jamie.Miller@mail.house.gov>; Jason Lumia <Jason.Lumia@mail.house.gov>; Jean Hinz <Jean.Hinz@mail.house.gov>; Jennifer Cox <Jennifer.Cox@mail.house.gov>; Jennifer Warren <Jennifer.Warren@mail.house.gov>; Jesse Connolly <Jesse.Connolly@mail.house.gov>; Jessica Moore <Jessica.Moore@mail.house.gov>; Jessica Robertson <Jessica.Robertson@mail.house.gov>; Jimmy Thomas <Jimmy.Thomas@mail.house.gov>; Joby Young <Joby.Young@mail.house.gov>; Joe Heaton <Joe.Heaton@mail.house.gov>; John Blair <John.Blair@mail.house.gov>; John Bressler <John.Bressler@mail.house.gov>; John Connell <John.Connell@mail.house.gov>; John Thomas <John.Thomas@mail.house.gov>; John Whitt <John.Whitt@mail.house.gov>; Jonathan Blyth <Jonathan.Blyth@mail.house.gov>; Jonathan Pawlow <Jonathan.Pawlow@mail.house.gov>; Josh Bowlen <Josh.Bowlen@mail.house.gov>; Josh Grodin <Josh.Grodin@mail.house.gov>; Josh Martin <Josh.Martin@mail.house.gov>; Justin Johnson <Justin.Johnson@mail.house.gov>; Katie Enos <Katie.Enos@mail.house.gov>; Kimberly Johnston <Kimberly.Johnston@mail.house.gov>; Kristin Nicholson <Kristin.Nicholson@mail.house.gov>; Lauren Alfred <Lauren.Alfred@mail.house.gov>; Lauren Ellis <Lauren.Ellis@mail.house.gov>; Leanne Powell <Leanne.Powell@mail.house.gov>; Lisa Quigley <Lisa.Quigley@mail.house.gov>; Lisa Sherman <Lisa.Sherman@mail.house.gov>; Luis Torres <Luis.Torres@mail.house.gov>; Marc Berkman <Marc.Berkman@mail.house.gov>; Marianne Myers <Marianne.Myers@mail.house.gov>; Mark Pettitt <Mark.Pettitt@mail.house.gov>; Marshall Macomber <Marshall.Macomber@mail.house.gov>; Mary Annie Harper <MaryAnnie.Harper@mail.house.gov>; Mary Springer <Mary.Springer@mail.house.gov>; Matt Mazonkey <Matt.Mazonkey@mail.house.gov>; Matthew Herrmann <Matthew.Herrmann@mail.house.gov>; Meagan Linn <Meagan.Linn@mail.house.gov>; Melissa Murphy <Melissa.Murphy@mail.house.gov>; Michael Seeds <Michael.Seeds@mail.house.gov>; Neil McKiernan <Neil.McKiernan@mail.house.gov>; Nell Maceda <Nell.Maceda@mail.house.gov>; Noel Holmes <Noel.Holmes@mail.house.gov>; Paul Blazano <Paul.Blazano@mail.house.gov>; Randy Kutz <Randy.Kutz@mail.house.gov>; Robert Frederick <Robert.Frederick@mail.house.gov>; Rod Tanonaka <Rod.Tanonaka@mail.house.gov>; Ron Grimes <Ron.Grimes@mail.house.gov>; Ryan Keating <Ryan.Keating@mail.house.gov>; Sallie Taylor <Sallie.Taylor@mail.house.gov>; Sarah Christopherson <Sarah.Christopherson@mail.house.gov>; Sarah Seitz <Sarah.Seitz@mail.house.gov>; Scott Goldstein <Scott.Goldstein@mail.house.gov>; Scott Graves <Scott.Graves@mail.house.gov>; Scott Miller <Scott.Miller@mail.house.gov>; Sean Deverey <Sean.Deverey@mail.house.gov>; Shana Chandler <Shana.Chandler@mail.house.gov>; Stacy Barton <Stacy.Barton@mail.house.gov>; Stan White <Stan.White@mail.house.gov>; Stephen Boyd <Stephen.Boyd@mail.house.gov>; Stephen Davis <Stephen.Davis@mail.house.gov>; Stephen Martinko <Stephen.Martinko@mail.house.gov>; Steve Haro <Steve.Haro@mail.house.gov>; Steve Stallmer <Steve.Stallmer@mail.house.gov>; Terra Sabag <Terra.Sabag@mail.house.gov>; Todd Adams <Todd.Adams@mail.house.gov>; Vicki Middleton <Vicki.Middleton@mail.house.gov>; Vince Erfe <Vince.Erfe@mail.house.gov>; Whitney Verett <Whitney.Verett@mail.house.gov>; Yelena Vaynberg Yelena.Vaynberg@mail.house.gov
SASC Chiefs of Staff and Legislative Directors:
(Beth_Jafari@cornyn.senate.gov); (Bob.Cochran@mail.house.gov); (Bob_Foster@wicker.senate.gov); (Brian_Rogers@mccain.senate.gov); (Brooke_Jamison@gillibrand.senate.gov); (Charlie_Harman@chambliss.senate.gov); (christopher_griffin@lieberman.senate.gov); (David_Bonine@webb.senate.gov); (David_lyles@levin.senate.gov); (David_Ramseur@begich.senate.gov); (Elyse_Wasch@reed.senate.gov); (Jack_Danielson@levin.senate.gov); (Joan_Ohashi@akaka.senate.gov); (Joe_Donoghue@mccain.senate.gov); (John_Bonsell@inhofe.senate.gov); (John_Easton@ayotte.senate.gov); (Julie_Dwyer@mccaskill.senate.gov); (Kyle_Ruckert@vitter.senate.gov); (Laurie_Rubiner@blumenthal.senate.gov); (Mara_Boggs@manchin.senate.gov); (Marshall_Wittmann@lieberman.senate.gov); (Mary_Dietrich@collins.senate.gov); (Maura_Keefe@shaheen.senate.gov); (Michael_Sozan@markudall.senate.gov); (Mike_Harney@hagan.senate.gov); (Neil_Campbell@reed.senate.gov); (Nu_Wexler@blumenthal.senate.gov); (Paul_Reagan@webb.senate.gov); (Rebecca_Tallent@mccain.senate.gov); (Richard_Perry@lgraham.senate.gov); (Rick_Dearborn@sessions.senate.gov); (Rob_Lehman@portman.senate.gov); (Ryan_Jackson@inhofe.senate.gov); (Stephen_Miller@sessions.senate.gov); (Tim_Becker@bennelson.senate.gov); (Vanessa_Sinders@scottbrown.senate.gov)
Keep your message short, clear and to the point. Be respectful and honest. Your voice matters! Tell them to pass the NDAA with the Larson/Gillibrand autism amendment intact. (You can read a portion of my letter below.)
Thank you,
Rachel
Mrs. Rachel E. Kenyon
Wife to Command Sergeant Major William W. Kenyon, 1BN 102IN (MTN) CTARNG
Mother of two beautiful babes – one with autism.
“…. I thank those of you who have offered your support and I beg those of you who are hesitant to accept this legislation to look again. Look at our bravest families. Look at the thousands of names and stories our citizens have lent to this cause. They represent only a small fraction of our military families in crisis. They speak for the thousands who are simply unable to fight for this while fighting every day for our country and for their own children with autism who need care.
I contact you today because this fight is so very personal for so many of us
serving our country each day. Not only do I want my husband to feel that his
more than 26 years of service warrant the medical care our daughter with autism
needs, but I want my daughter to have the security of being able to access the
tools that can give her a richer, more meaningful life…”
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On to Conference Committee – SEND YOUR SUPPORT!
***ACTION ALERT*** IN ONE CLICK YOU CAN TELL THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SEND OUR BILL ON TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE!!!!! Use the link below at Autism Votes to send an email to each member of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee Members with one click!
WE NEED YOUR VOICE!
Thank you!
—
My name is Rachel Kenyon. I am a proud and battle-tested Army wife and mom of two beautiful babes, one with autism. Currently, TRICARE military healthcare provides less than half the recommended treatments for autism, and only to children of active duty service members. Service members who retire after more than twenty years and Wounded Warriors forced to medically retire are stripped of what little treatment TRICARE allows via the Extended Care Health Option (ECHO).
On Thursday, May 17, 2012, Congressman John Larson took to the House floor armed with embarrassingly large photos of our little family and made the case for Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act to be included as an amendment to the FY2013 NDAA. It worked, because for Mr. Larson, this had become personal. It worked because Rep. Tom Rooney had the courage to walk up to Chairman Buck McKeon and tell him it was personal. Mr. Rooney has two nephews with autism. Mr. McKeon did the right thing, because now he understood, it was personal. The amendment passed as part of the NDAA in the House.
Senator Gillibrand and several bipartisan copsonsors passed a similar amendment in the Senate. Now our thousands of military families await conference committee members to approve this lifechanging legislation.
I contact you today because this fight is so very personal for so many of us serving our country each day. Not only do I want my husband to feel that his more than 26 years of service warrant the medical care our daughter with autism needs, but I want my daughter to have the security of being able to access the tools that can give her a richer, more meaningful life.
It’s personal because I now hold 23,000 other children in my heart, and more than that many parents who serve our country. I love them as I love my own. I want them to feel proud of their country’s service to them in return. I want them to sleep at night, knowing that though autism may have knocked on their door, they can live their lives to the fullest with the care they need and deserve. It’s personal.
I started a petition on Change.org several months ago to garner support for this legislation. I believe in my heart that if you read even a small portion of the petition comments from your constituents, both military and civilian, you all will choose to do the right thing. To take this fight personally. To share with your fellow staffers, Senators and Representatives that our families are proud. That our children are worthy. That if just one military child was denied the cancer treatments he or she needed, we would not be wasting time with emails and petitions and action alerts. A true American who hears that 23,000 military children are being denied the medical standard of care for autism takes that personally. Well, for real American patriots, it is so very personal.
I appreciate your time and I pray for all of you and your loved ones, because I know that your own public service to our country is so vital as well.
For our little family, we will be spending another holiday season living with autism in our house and praying so hard that this is one fight we can say we have found victory.
Best,
Mrs. Rachel E. Kenyon
Wife to Command Sergeant Major William W. Kenyon
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