Forward to a Colleague
November 14, 2006
Alert: Grassroots Call-In Nov. 16!
 Dear Advocate,

As you are surely aware by now, the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act is still entrapped in committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. On November 16, a grassroots coalition of people affected by paralysis will be visiting Capitol Hill. The goal of these visits is to persuade the chairmen of both committees to finally move the CRPA out of committee, before the end of the 109th Congress.

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis hopes you will take a few minutes to aid these volunteer delegates by making a simple phone call to each of the four committee chairs. You'll find sample phone call scripts and the DC phone numbers below. Our 3-minute phone calls from home or office will pave the way for those that have travelled to Washington for this last-ditch effort.

If you're interested in a cure for paralysis, you need to help these folks out. Just make a few calls!

We're fortunate to have the enthusiasm of such a widely varied group (ranging from a world-famous neuroresearcher to the father of an injured veteran from the war in Iraq). They're volunteering their time and spending their own money to stump Capitol Hill one more time in support of this bill. Be sure to support them by making the simple phone call that might make all the difference.

Please help them in their effort to help us.

Sincerely,

Your Friends at Unite 2 Fight Paralysis

Senator Mike Enzi-Wyoming
 Phone number:
DC Office 202.224.3424

Hi, ________. My name is __________ from ________. I am calling regarding the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. Today, a group of people from the paralysis community are visiting the Senator's office. This call is to support their efforts and ask for Senator Enzi's help in moving the CRPA out of the H.E.L.P. committee that he chairs and getting it passed yet this year. Millions of paralyzed Americans and their families would greatly benefit by the passage of this legislation. He holds the power to wrap up this congressional session in a positive way by sending this bill to the senate floor for a vote.

Congressman Michael Bilirakis-Florida
 Phone number:
DC Office 202.225.5755


Hi, ________. My name is __________ from ________. I am calling regarding the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. Today, a group of people from the paralysis community are visiting the Congressman's office. I would like to join this group in thanking Rep. Bilirakis for sponsoring the CRPA and asking that he make it a priority to push hard for passage of the bill before he retires at the end of this session. I also ask that he make passage of this bill his lasting legacy and an enduring tribute to the lives of Christopher and Dana Reeve.

Congressman Nathan Deal-Georgia
 Phone number:
DC Office 202.225.5211


Hi, ________. My name is __________ from ________. I am calling regarding the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. Today, a group of people from the paralysis community are visiting the Congressman's office. I join them in asking for Representative Deal's help in moving the bill out of the health sub-committee he chairs and getting it passed yet this year. Millions of paralyzed Americans and their families would greatly benefit by the passage of this legislation. I want Rep. Deal to give the bill the attention it deserves by recommending sending the bill to the floor for a vote or considering the CRPA as a pilot project of the recently passed NIH reauthorization bill.

Congressman Joe Barton-Texas
 Phone number:
DC Office 202.225.2002 (ask for Aarti Shah)

Hi, ________. My name is __________ from ________. I am calling regarding the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act. Today, a group of people from the paralysis community are visiting the Congressman's office. I join them in asking for Representative Barton's help in moving the bill out of the Energy and Commerce Committee he chairs and getting it passed yet this year. Millions of paralyzed Americans and their families would greatly benefit by the passage of this legislation. I want Rep. Barton to give the bill the attention it deserves by sending the bill to the floor for a vote or to consider the CRPA as a pilot project of the recently passed NIH reauthorization bill.


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