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Help fight rare diseases by becoming a cosponsor of the bipartisan RARE Act (H.R. 4228)!

Please join Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-R-8) and I and become a cosponsor of the
Rare diseases Advancement, Research, and Education (RARE) Act (H.R. 4228) in the 116th Congress. This bipartisan bill will expand the ability of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)
to study rare diseases by improving treatment, research, and diagnostics of rare diseases through new and existing programs. This legislation has been endorsed by 139 patient groups.

Become an Original Cosponsor: Cosponsor a Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Sickle Cell Trait Research

I write to encourage you to become an original cosponsor of a resolution calling for research that expands our understanding of Sickle Cell Trait (SCT).

Co-sponsor Resolution to Support September as “National Voting Rights Month”

National Voter Registration Day is on September 24, therefore, I invite you to join me in co-sponsoring a resolution declaring September as “National Voting Rights Month.” The purpose of this resolution is to help end voter suppression by bringing
awareness to existing voter suppression laws, educating Americans on their rights as voters, urging Congress to pass critical voting rights legislation, and encouraging all Americans to get out and vote!

End USPS’ Prefunding Mandate NOW – Cosponsor the Bipartisan USPS Fairness Act!

In 2006, Congress passed legislation requiring the United States Postal Service (USPS) to prefund decades’ worth of health benefits for its future retirees. Reps. DeFazio (D-OR), Reed (R-NY), Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Torres Small (D-NM) introduced H.R. 2382,
the USPS Fairness Act, to finally repeal this unfair government mandate.

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Commemorative Coin

Sending Office: Honorable Joseph D. Morelle Sent By: Joanne.Stiles@mail.house.gov National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act Endorsed by the National Women’s Hall of Fame Current Cosponsors (53): Moore, Reed, Meng, Clarke, Dingell, Higgins, Maloney (Carolyn), Matsui, McGovern, Nadler, Norton, Kaptur, Beyer, Tonko, Ocasio-Cortez, Brindisi, Grijalva, Rice (Kathleen), DeLauro, Espaillat, Schakowsky, Pallone, Jr., Khanna, Meeks, Rose (Max), Zeldin, Velázquez, King (Peter), Roybal-Allard, Engel, […]

Fight Climate Change and Put a Price on Carbon – Cosponsor the Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019

Please join me in addressing the severe and serious threat of climate change by cosponsoring H.R. 4051, the Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019. This legislation is designed to reduce emissions and drive down pollution while investing in American families,
rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, and encouraging market-driven innovation in clean energy technologies.

CLOSING THIS WEEK: Become an Original Cosponsor of Legislation to Conduct Congressional Elections by Ranked Choice Voting

Nothing we do in Congress is more important than protecting, strengthening and improving the political institutions of American democracy.