Lobby Day Makes a Difference: The Number of Members Supporting FREED Increases

Dear EDC friends,

Our last lobby day in April had a noticeable impact! The number of new Members of Congress who signed on as cosponsors to the FREED Act since then is 17 (14 in the House and 3 in the Senate)! We currently have 41 cosponsors on the House version (see the list below).

We are on a roll! Let's keep the momentum going. If you haven't already - send letters to your congressional representatives by following the easy step-by-step instructions at this link http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/Letterwritingcampaign2010.htm

Also help us to get other people to participate in this letter writing campaign. Forward these ideas to 10 people you know:

1. Tweet it: “Help us eliminate eating disorders by helping to pass the FREED Act! It’s simple; go to: http://ow.ly/1VKWQ” (107 characters)

2. Post this as your Facebook status: “Help us eliminate eating disorders by helping to pass the FREED Act! It’s simple; go to:http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/Letterwritingcampaign2010.htm”

3. Encourage your Facebook friends to "share" your status!

4. Post the message on walls of appropriate Facebook groups/fan pages!

5. Send the link http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/Letterwritingcampaign2010.htm with a personal note to all your friends and colleagues in your email address book

6. Ask those friends and colleagues to help spread the word

7. Send the link http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/Letterwritingcampaign2010.htm to advocacy groups, lists, etc.

8. Blog about our Letter Writing Campaign

H.R.1193

Title: Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 2/25/2009) Cosponsors (41)
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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COSPONSORS(41), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order)

Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 2/25/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/26/2009
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 3/9/2009
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 4/2/2009
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 4/21/2009
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] - 4/29/2009
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 4/30/2009
Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] - 4/30/2009
Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] - 5/5/2009
Rep Carnahan, Russ [MO-3] - 5/12/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 5/20/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 5/21/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 6/3/2009
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 6/3/2009
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 6/9/2009
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 6/9/2009
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 6/11/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 7/22/2009
Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 9/8/2009
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 9/14/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 9/25/2009
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 9/25/2009
Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 10/7/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 10/8/2009
Rep Schauer, Mark H. [MI-7] - 10/14/2009
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 12/7/2009
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 12/9/2009

Rep Markey, Betsy [CO-4] - 4/28/2010
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 4/28/2010
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 4/28/2010
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 5/4/2010
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] - 5/11/2010
Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] - 5/11/2010
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 5/11/2010
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] - 5/20/2010
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] - 5/20/2010
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/24/2010
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 6/8/2010
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 6/14/2010
Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] - 6/14/2010
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 6/14/2010