Combating Autism Act - Action Alert

[Guest guest]

ACTION ALERT

Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) will not consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House this session. He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House members and a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill or the desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not even consider it without passage of his NIH Reform bill—an impossibility this Congress. In the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of hundreds of thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a bill devoid of any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and that is unacceptable to the autism community.

Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and let him know that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put personal, political interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton today at 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let’s jam his phone lines and make ourselves heard.

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far refused to intervene on our children’s behalf. His Office of the Speaker website states: “At home we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that in the House”. Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House suspension calendar! Call Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what’s right for children with autism.

Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to stand up to Chairman Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership it takes to do the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and put S.843 on the House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-225-4000 today and make your voice heard!

Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives today and let them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will speak for our children, because they cannot.

Thank you for your support! For complete information about the Combating Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org.

About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of the Children's Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920 million in federal funds over five years to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.

The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the following autism organizations:

Autism OneAutism Society of AmericaAutism SpeaksCOSACCure Autism NowDan Marino FoundationDoug Flutie Jr. FoundationFirst SignsGeneration RescueThe Help GroupNational Autism AssociationOrganization for Autism ResearchS.A.F.E. Inc.SafeMindsSouthwest Autism Research & Resource CenterTalk About Curing AutismTalkAutismThe Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric OncologyUnlocking AutismUS Autism and Asperger Association

Think Autism. Think Cure.

Click here to visit our website

[Guest guest]

>

>

> <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif>

>

> ACTION ALERT

>

> Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

>

> Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

>

> House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) will

not

> consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House this

session.

> He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House

members and

> a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill or the

> desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not even

consider it

> without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this

Congress. In

> the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of

hundreds of

> thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a bill

devoid of

> any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and that is

> unacceptable to the autism community.

>

> Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and let

him know

> that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put personal,

political

> interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton today at

> 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam his

phone lines

> and make ourselves heard.

>

> Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far refused to

intervene

> on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website

states: " At home

> we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that in the

House " .

> Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House suspension

calendar! Call

> Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's right for

children

> with autism.

>

> Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to stand up

to Chairman

> Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership it

takes to do

> the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and put

S.843 on the

> House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-225-

4000

> today and make your voice heard!

>

> Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives today

and let

> them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will speak

for our

> children, because they cannot.

>

> Thank you for your support! For complete information about the

Combating

> Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org

> <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A

> %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .

>

>

> About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

>

>

> The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of the

Children's

> Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920 million

in federal

> funds over five years to combat autism through research, screening,

> intervention and education.

>

> The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the following

autism

> organizations:

>

> Autism One

> Autism Society of America

> Autism Speaks

> COSAC

> Cure Autism Now

> Dan Marino Foundation

> Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

> First Signs

> Generation Rescue

> The Help Group

> National Autism Association

> Organization for Autism Research

> S.A.F.E. Inc.

> SafeMinds

> Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

> Talk About Curing Autism

> TalkAutism

> The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

> Unlocking Autism

> US Autism and Asperger Association

>

>

>

> Think Autism. Think Cure.

> Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad

>

> <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%

> 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our

website

>

[Guest guest]

The NIH Reform bill passed the House Tuesday night.

http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/News/09272006_2050.htm

Re: Combating Autism Act - Action Alert

What is the NIH reform bill?> >> > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > > > ACTION ALERT> > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now> > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert> > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) will > not> > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House this > session.> > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House > members and> > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill or the> > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not even > consider it> > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this > Congress. In> > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of > hundreds of> > thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a bill > devoid of> > any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and that is> > unacceptable to the autism community.> > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and let > him know> > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put personal, > political> > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton today at> > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam his > phone lines> > and make ourselves heard.> > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far refused to > intervene> > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website > states: "At home> > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that in the > House".> > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House suspension > calendar! Call> > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's right for > children> > with autism.> > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to stand up > to Chairman> > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership it > takes to do> > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and put > S.843 on the> > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-225-> 4000> > today and make your voice heard!> > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives today > and let> > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will speak > for our> > children, because they cannot.> > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information about the > Combating> > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org> > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A> > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .> > > > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006> > > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of the > Children's> > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920 million > in federal> > funds over five years to combat autism through research, screening,> > intervention and education.> > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the following > autism> > organizations:> > > > Autism One> > Autism Society of America> > Autism Speaks> > COSAC> > Cure Autism Now> > Dan Marino Foundation> > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation> > First Signs> > Generation Rescue> > The Help Group> > National Autism Association> > Organization for Autism Research> > S.A.F.E. Inc.> > SafeMinds> > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center> > Talk About Curing Autism> > TalkAutism> > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology> > Unlocking Autism> > US Autism and Asperger Association> > > > > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.> > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad> > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%> > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our > website> >>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry, I'm confused. So this bill has passed, so Barton

shouldn't be standing in the way of CAA. Is that what you are

saying?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif>

> > >

> > > ACTION ALERT

> > >

> > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

> > >

> > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

> > >

> > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX)

> will

> > not

> > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House

> this

> > session.

> > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200

House

> > members and

> > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill

or

> the

> > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not

even

> > consider it

> > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this

> > Congress. In

> > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the

needs of

> > hundreds of

> > > thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a

bill

> > devoid of

> > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and

that is

> > > unacceptable to the autism community.

> > >

> > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and

let

> > him know

> > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put

> personal,

> > political

> > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton

today at

> > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam

his

> > phone lines

> > > and make ourselves heard.

> > >

> > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far

refused to

> > intervene

> > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website

> > states: " At home

> > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that

in

> the

> > House " .

> > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

suspension

> > calendar! Call

> > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's

right

> for

> > children

> > > with autism.

> > >

> > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

stand up

> > to Chairman

> > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership

it

> > takes to do

> > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and

put

> > S.843 on the

> > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at

202-

> 225-

> > 4000

> > > today and make your voice heard!

> > >

> > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives

today

> > and let

> > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will

speak

> > for our

> > > children, because they cannot.

> > >

> > > Thank you for your support! For complete information about

the

> > Combating

> > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org

> > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A

> > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .

> > >

> > >

> > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

> > >

> > >

> > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of

the

> > Children's

> > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920

> million

> > in federal

> > > funds over five years to combat autism through research,

> screening,

> > > intervention and education.

> > >

> > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the

following

> > autism

> > > organizations:

> > >

> > > Autism One

> > > Autism Society of America

> > > Autism Speaks

> > > COSAC

> > > Cure Autism Now

> > > Dan Marino Foundation

> > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

> > > First Signs

> > > Generation Rescue

> > > The Help Group

> > > National Autism Association

> > > Organization for Autism Research

> > > S.A.F.E. Inc.

> > > SafeMinds

> > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

> > > Talk About Curing Autism

> > > TalkAutism

> > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

> > > Unlocking Autism

> > > US Autism and Asperger Association

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Think Autism. Think Cure.

> > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad

> > >

> > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%

> > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to

visit

> our

> > website

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

characterization of

Barton.....that it is untrue he won’t

budge until his NIH reform bill is passed. HOWEVER.....

comments were made similar to “>if

one disease were singled out don’t you think all the others would come out

upset”

I vehemently reminded him there is no

other condition that is an epidemic; no other condition that has so quickly become

epidemic

and if this were a plague would not the

government address it as a singular entity?

another point he made was that

Barton’s bill allowed for attention to all diseases...this to me seemed similar

to the thread above

I told hime we need a press

release, something in balck and white,

something to directly address. If we

do already, I have not seen it.

I I told him that the public has heard

certain points which he was denying, and

it behooved Chairman Barton to issue a press

release on this matter stating clearly his position, reasoning, and

points of agreement/ disagreement, and the reasons why.

I gave my affiliations and my e-mail,

and was told one of them would contact me regarding

the issuance of a release.

Let’ see what happens. It

did seem to me however that there was a feeling that his NIH needs to be passed

and the parts of the CAA which involve NIH need to be somehow changed, ,

Let’s see if indeed a press release is

issued. It was apparent that the office was very concerned

over the reaction. This is

I do not have specifics, or details,

but am hoping for a detailed

and enlightening e-mail.

I t was gratifying to hear that the office

had been overwhelmed

with calls. I will forward immediately whatever

I receive. This contact also

said he would forward an e-mail to some

of the organizations but did not specify which ones.

If nothing else this attention

and request to issue a press release may cause Barton some serious concern and reconsideration.

Suzanne Messina REAACH

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of suzanne messina

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006

5:36 PM

EOHarm ;

MIA_MercuryInducedAutism

Subject: RE: Combating

Autism Act - Action Alert

Just spoke to rep (michael) in Barton’s Washington’s

office left him with questions regarding Barton’s

refusal to consider CAA until passage of his NIH Reform Bill

spoke as rep/member of UA, NAA, Bard of Directors Member, MA

chapter of ASA, Director of REAACH...reminded him these National

organizations alerts tens of thousands

..he said their lines are being

jammed right now with calls;

I told him many of these callers will want the same answers.

I left my name and number and said

I would call back

their office is open until 7:00PM

PLEASE CALL, LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE PARENTS AND /OR

LET THEM KNOW ANY AND ALL AFFILIATIONS YOU HAVE

AFFILIATIONS=VOTES......PARENTS/FAMILIES

= VOTES

.. keep the calls

rolling......thanks to , NAA, and all organizations spreading this

information

Suzanne Messina REAACH

From: EOHarm

[mailto:EOHarm ]

On Behalf Of Fournier

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006

4:58 PM

MIA_MercuryInducedAutism

Subject: Combating Autism

Act - Action Alert

ACTION ALERT

Chairman Barton

Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

Remaining

Hope with Boehner/Hastert

House

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) will not consider the

Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House this session. He remains steadfastly

unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House members and a unanimous Senate.

Without regard to the merits of our bill or the desperate state of our

children, he indicated he would not even consider it without passage of his

NIH Reform bill—an impossibility this Congress. In the end, his

personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of hundreds of thousands of

children with autism. He would only consider a bill devoid of any NIH

provisions, including environmental research, and that is unacceptable to the

autism community.

Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call

Barton today and let him know that it is unacceptable for our elected

officials to put personal, political interests ahead of your sick children! Call

Rep. Barton today at 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through.

Let’s jam his phone lines and make ourselves heard.

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus

far refused to intervene on our children’s behalf.

His Office of the Speaker website states: “At home we put children

first, and Republicans are doing just that in the House”. Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

suspension calendar! Call Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask

him to do what’s right for children with autism.

Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

stand up to Chairman Barton! Let him know you expect him to

show the leadership it takes to do the right thing for hundreds of thousands

of children and put S.843 on the House

suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-225-4000 today and make your voice heard!

Our fight is far from over! Call all three

representatives today and let them hear the full voice of the autism

community. We will speak for our children, because they cannot.

Thank

you for your support! For complete information about the Combating Autism Act

of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org.

About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

The

Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the

provisions of the Children's Health Act of 2000

and would authorize approximately $920 million in federal funds over five

years to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and

education.

The

Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported

by the following autism organizations:

Autism

One

Autism Society of America

Autism Speaks

COSAC

Cure Autism Now

Dan Marino Foundation

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

First Signs

Generation Rescue

The Help Group

National Autism Association

Organization for Autism Research

S.A.F.E. Inc.

SafeMinds

Southwest

Autism Research & Resource Center

Talk About Curing Autism

TalkAutism

The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

Unlocking Autism

US Autism and Asperger Association

Think Autism.

Think Cure.

Click here to visit our

website

[Guest guest]

I just spoke with another rep from Barton’s

office

he said the characterization of Barton is untrue

that it is untrue he won’t budge

until his NIH reform bill is passed. HOWEVER.....

comments were made similar to

“>if one disease were singled out don’t you think all the others

would come out upset”

I vehemently reminded him there is

no other condition that is an epidemic; no other condition that has so quickly

become epidemic

and if this were a plague would not

the government address it as a singular entity?

another point he made was that

Barton’s bill allowed for attention to all diseases...this to me seemed

similar to the thread above

I told hime we need a

press release, something in balck and white,

something to directly address. If we

do already, I have not seen it.

I I told him that the public has

heard certain points which he was denying, and

it behooved Chairman Barton to issue a

press release on this matter stating clearly his position,

reasoning, and points of agreement/ disagreement, and the reasons why.

I gave my affiliations and my

e-mail, and was told one of them would contact me regarding

the issuance of a release.

Let’ see what happens.

It did seem to me however that there was a feeling that his NIH needs to

be passed and the parts of the CAA which involve NIH need to be somehow

changed, ,

Let’s see if indeed a press release

is issued. It was apparent that the office was very concerned

over the reaction.

I do not have specifics, or details,

but am hoping for a detailed

and enlightening e-mail.

I t was gratifying to hear that the

office had been overwhelmed

with calls. I will forward immediately

whatever I receive. This contact also

said he would forward an e-mail to

some of the organizations but did not specify which ones.

If nothing else this

attention and request to issue a press release may cause Barton some serious

concern and reconsideration.

Suzanne Messina REAACH

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of suzanne messina

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006

5:36 PM

EOHarm ;

MIA_MercuryInducedAutism

Subject: RE: Combating

Autism Act - Action Alert

Just spoke to rep (michael) in Barton’s Washington’s

office left him with questions regarding Barton’s

refusal to consider CAA until passage of his NIH Reform Bill

spoke as rep/member of UA, NAA, Bard of Directors Member, MA

chapter of ASA, Director of REAACH...reminded him these National

organizations alerts tens of thousands

..he said their lines are being

jammed right now with calls;

I told him many of these callers will want the same answers.

I left my name and number and said

I would call back

their office is open until 7:00PM

PLEASE CALL, LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE PARENTS AND /OR

LET THEM KNOW ANY AND ALL AFFILIATIONS YOU HAVE

AFFILIATIONS=VOTES......PARENTS/FAMILIES

= VOTES

.. keep the calls

rolling......thanks to , NAA, and all organizations spreading this

information

Suzanne Messina REAACH

From: EOHarm

[mailto:EOHarm ]

On Behalf Of Fournier

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006

4:58 PM

MIA_MercuryInducedAutism

Subject: Combating Autism

Act - Action Alert

ACTION

ALERT

Chairman Barton

Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

Remaining

Hope with Boehner/Hastert

House

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) will not consider the Senate-passed

Combating Autism Act in the House this session. He remains steadfastly

unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House members and a unanimous Senate.

Without regard to the merits of our bill or the desperate state of our

children, he indicated he would not even consider it without passage of his

NIH Reform bill—an impossibility this Congress. In the end, his

personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of hundreds of thousands of

children with autism. He would only consider a bill devoid of any NIH

provisions, including environmental research, and that is unacceptable to the

autism community.

Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call

Barton today and let him know that it is unacceptable for our elected

officials to put personal, political interests ahead of your sick children!

Call Rep. Barton today at 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through.

Let’s jam his phone lines and make ourselves heard.

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus

far refused to intervene on our children’s behalf.

His Office of the Speaker website states: “At home we put children

first, and Republicans are doing just that in the House”. Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

suspension calendar! Call Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask

him to do what’s right for children with autism.

Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

stand up to Chairman Barton! Let him know you expect him to

show the leadership it takes to do the right thing for hundreds of thousands

of children and put S.843 on the House

suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-225-4000 today and make your voice heard!

Our fight is far from over! Call all three

representatives today and let them hear the full voice of the autism

community. We will speak for our children, because they cannot.

Thank

you for your support! For complete information about the Combating Autism Act

of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org.

About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

The

Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the

provisions of the Children's Health Act of 2000

and would authorize approximately $920 million in federal funds over five years

to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.

The

Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported

by the following autism organizations:

Autism

One

Autism Society of America

Autism Speaks

COSAC

Cure Autism Now

Dan Marino Foundation

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

First Signs

Generation Rescue

The Help Group

National Autism Association

Organization for Autism Research

S.A.F.E. Inc.

SafeMinds

Southwest

Autism Research & Resource Center

Talk About Curing Autism

TalkAutism

The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

Unlocking Autism

US Autism and Asperger Association

Think Autism.

Think Cure.

Click here to visit our

website

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Barton's NIH reform bill passed the House, but there is no

corresponding NIH reform bill in the Senate this year, so Barton's

bill can't become law THIS YEAR because it can not pass both the House

and the Senate.

CAA has passed the Senate. If he chooses to, Barton could put the CAA

Senate bill on the suspension calendar in the House, so the CAA Senate

bill could pass in both the House and the Senate, and become law THIS

YEAR.

When his staffers bring up the slippery slope of " single disease

bills " , please ask which other single disease bills, which have

unanimously passed the Senate, are currently sitting on their desks?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif>

> > > >

> > > > ACTION ALERT

> > > >

> > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

> > > >

> > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

> > > >

> > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX)

> > will

> > > not

> > > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House

> > this

> > > session.

> > > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200

> House

> > > members and

> > > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill

> or

> > the

> > > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not

> even

> > > consider it

> > > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this

> > > Congress. In

> > > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the

> needs of

> > > hundreds of

> > > > thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a

> bill

> > > devoid of

> > > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and

> that is

> > > > unacceptable to the autism community.

> > > >

> > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and

> let

> > > him know

> > > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put

> > personal,

> > > political

> > > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton

> today at

> > > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam

> his

> > > phone lines

> > > > and make ourselves heard.

> > > >

> > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far

> refused to

> > > intervene

> > > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website

> > > states: " At home

> > > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that

> in

> > the

> > > House " .

> > > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

> suspension

> > > calendar! Call

> > > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's

> right

> > for

> > > children

> > > > with autism.

> > > >

> > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

> stand up

> > > to Chairman

> > > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership

> it

> > > takes to do

> > > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and

> put

> > > S.843 on the

> > > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at

> 202-

> > 225-

> > > 4000

> > > > today and make your voice heard!

> > > >

> > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives

> today

> > > and let

> > > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will

> speak

> > > for our

> > > > children, because they cannot.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information about

> the

> > > Combating

> > > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org

> > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A

> > > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of

> the

> > > Children's

> > > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920

> > million

> > > in federal

> > > > funds over five years to combat autism through research,

> > screening,

> > > > intervention and education.

> > > >

> > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the

> following

> > > autism

> > > > organizations:

> > > >

> > > > Autism One

> > > > Autism Society of America

> > > > Autism Speaks

> > > > COSAC

> > > > Cure Autism Now

> > > > Dan Marino Foundation

> > > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

> > > > First Signs

> > > > Generation Rescue

> > > > The Help Group

> > > > National Autism Association

> > > > Organization for Autism Research

> > > > S.A.F.E. Inc.

> > > > SafeMinds

> > > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

> > > > Talk About Curing Autism

> > > > TalkAutism

> > > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

> > > > Unlocking Autism

> > > > US Autism and Asperger Association

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.

> > > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad

> > > >

> > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%

> > > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to

> visit

> > our

> > > website

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, the NIH Reform bill has passed the House on Tuesday. It has not passed the senate.

House Approves Bill to Reform NIH, Enhance Research

Budget Increased; New Common Will Accelerate Breakthroughs

WASHINGTON – Congress took a giant step Tuesday evening to improve the federal government’s ability to discover new medical treatments and cures as the House approved the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 (H.R. 6164).

The reauthorization bill, the first of its kind in 13 years, was approved overwhelmingly on a 414-2 vote, marking a personal milestone for its chief sponsor, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, who spent years crafting the legislation.

In recent years, Congress has doubled NIH’s budget to approximately $28 billion, but left the hodge-podge structure of the agency untouched. The result was more money fueling the inherent inefficiency in which research was sometimes duplicated by institutes which literally didn’t know that they were copying each other’s work. If enacted, the committee’s bipartisan bill would represent the agency’s first agenda-setting reauthorization since 1993.

Improving the way the NIH does business has been a priority for Barton since he became chairman in 2004. Barton’s legislation has won the endorsement of 46 leading scientific societies, research institutions and patient-advocacy groups, including the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the Association of American Universities, the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes and the Parkinson’s Action Network.

“This legislation will strengthen the research efforts of the NIH and will provide the foundation for future scientific and medical advancement,” Barton said shortly before the House vote. “For 13 years, this program has remained unauthorized despite a Republican-led effort to double the NIH budget. Meanwhile, the science has sped past. We can help the NIH catch up by providing it with not just twice the money, but the tools it needs to reorganize and revitalize.

“We can accomplish all that and do the taxpayers a good turn, too, with increased transparency and improved strategic planning on how research funds are allocated at NIH,” Barton added. “Increased transparency of NIH research activities can only serve to improve research portfolio management, provide greater accountability of research dollars, and spur creative thinking about new scientific approaches.”

Specifically, H.R. 6164 would:

Authorize a five percent annual increase in NIH’s budget for fiscal years 2007-2009; Launch a new, agency-wide electronic reporting system to catalogue all of the research activities of the NIH in a standard format; Limit the overall size of the NIH to the current 27 institutes and centers; Set up a “common fund” to support particularly promising research that cuts across multiple institutes or centers. The common fund is capped at five percent of the overall NIH budget; and Create a Scientific Management Review Group, composed of institute and center directors and other experts, to evaluate NIH’s structural organization at least once every seven years and propose any restructuring plans it deems necessary.

####

Re: Combating Autism Act - Action Alert

I'm sorry, I'm confused. So this bill has passed, so Barton shouldn't be standing in the way of CAA. Is that what you are saying?> > >> > > > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > > > > > ACTION ALERT> > > > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now> > > > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert> > > > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) > will > > not> > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House > this > > session.> > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 House > > members and> > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill or > the> > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not even > > consider it> > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this > > Congress. In> > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the needs of > > hundreds of> > > thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a bill > > devoid of> > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and that is> > > unacceptable to the autism community.> > > > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and let > > him know> > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put > personal, > > political> > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton today at> > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam his > > phone lines> > > and make ourselves heard.> > > > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far refused to > > intervene> > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website > > states: "At home> > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that in > the > > House".> > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House suspension > > calendar! Call> > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's right > for > > children> > > with autism.> > > > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to stand up > > to Chairman> > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership it > > takes to do> > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and put > > S.843 on the> > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at 202-> 225-> > 4000> > > today and make your voice heard!> > > > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives today > > and let> > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will speak > > for our> > > children, because they cannot.> > > > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information about the > > Combating> > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org> > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A> > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .> > > > > > > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006> > > > > > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of the > > Children's> > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920 > million > > in federal> > > funds over five years to combat autism through research, > screening,> > > intervention and education.> > > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the following > > autism> > > organizations:> > > > > > Autism One> > > Autism Society of America> > > Autism Speaks> > > COSAC> > > Cure Autism Now> > > Dan Marino Foundation> > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation> > > First Signs> > > Generation Rescue> > > The Help Group> > > National Autism Association> > > Organization for Autism Research> > > S.A.F.E. Inc.> > > SafeMinds> > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center> > > Talk About Curing Autism> > > TalkAutism> > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology> > > Unlocking Autism> > > US Autism and Asperger Association> > > > > > > > > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.> > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad> > > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%> > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit > our > > website> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

The ASA Net e-newsletter that they distributed today had no action

alert for the CAA, interestingly enough. It was probably prepared too

early in advance of the news. But they did plug the DAN! conference

in Seattle Oct 7-9. The latter is a good step in the right direction.

[Guest guest]

OK i get it now. let's just blame Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,

today's 3.5 hour IEP meeting, and Friday night wine for that moment

of confusion.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

<http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif>

> > > > >

> > > > > ACTION ALERT

> > > > >

> > > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

> > > > >

> > > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

> > > > >

> > > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton

(TX)

> > > will

> > > > not

> > > > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the

House

> > > this

> > > > session.

> > > > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over

200

> > House

> > > > members and

> > > > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our

bill

> > or

> > > the

> > > > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would

not

> > even

> > > > consider it

> > > > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility

this

> > > > Congress. In

> > > > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the

> > needs of

> > > > hundreds of

> > > > > thousands of children with autism. He would only

consider a

> > bill

> > > > devoid of

> > > > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research,

and

> > that is

> > > > > unacceptable to the autism community.

> > > > >

> > > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today

and

> > let

> > > > him know

> > > > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put

> > > personal,

> > > > political

> > > > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton

> > today at

> > > > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's

jam

> > his

> > > > phone lines

> > > > > and make ourselves heard.

> > > > >

> > > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far

> > refused to

> > > > intervene

> > > > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker

website

> > > > states: " At home

> > > > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just

that

> > in

> > > the

> > > > House " .

> > > > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

> > suspension

> > > > calendar! Call

> > > > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's

> > right

> > > for

> > > > children

> > > > > with autism.

> > > > >

> > > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

> > stand up

> > > > to Chairman

> > > > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the

leadership

> > it

> > > > takes to do

> > > > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children

and

> > put

> > > > S.843 on the

> > > > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner

at

> > 202-

> > > 225-

> > > > 4000

> > > > > today and make your voice heard!

> > > > >

> > > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three

representatives

> > today

> > > > and let

> > > > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We

will

> > speak

> > > > for our

> > > > > children, because they cannot.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information

about

> > the

> > > > Combating

> > > > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org

> > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A

> > > > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the

provisions of

> > the

> > > > Children's

> > > > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately

$920

> > > million

> > > > in federal

> > > > > funds over five years to combat autism through research,

> > > screening,

> > > > > intervention and education.

> > > > >

> > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the

> > following

> > > > autism

> > > > > organizations:

> > > > >

> > > > > Autism One

> > > > > Autism Society of America

> > > > > Autism Speaks

> > > > > COSAC

> > > > > Cure Autism Now

> > > > > Dan Marino Foundation

> > > > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

> > > > > First Signs

> > > > > Generation Rescue

> > > > > The Help Group

> > > > > National Autism Association

> > > > > Organization for Autism Research

> > > > > S.A.F.E. Inc.

> > > > > SafeMinds

> > > > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

> > > > > Talk About Curing Autism

> > > > > TalkAutism

> > > > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric

Oncology

> > > > > Unlocking Autism

> > > > > US Autism and Asperger Association

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.

> > > > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far

off.damons dad

> > > > >

> > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%

> > > > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to

> > visit

> > > our

> > > > website

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe he just doesn't " get it " . This is more than just a disease.

Could you imagine if something isn't done to stop autism from

occuring at the current rate and 30 years from now its 1 out of 25

are diagnosed with autism. The USA will be a country of zombies.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

<http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif>

> > > > >

> > > > > ACTION ALERT

> > > > >

> > > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now

> > > > >

> > > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert

> > > > >

> > > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton

(TX)

> > > will

> > > > not

> > > > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the

House

> > > this

> > > > session.

> > > > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over

200

> > House

> > > > members and

> > > > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our

bill

> > or

> > > the

> > > > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would

not

> > even

> > > > consider it

> > > > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility

this

> > > > Congress. In

> > > > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the

> > needs of

> > > > hundreds of

> > > > > thousands of children with autism. He would only

consider a

> > bill

> > > > devoid of

> > > > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research,

and

> > that is

> > > > > unacceptable to the autism community.

> > > > >

> > > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today

and

> > let

> > > > him know

> > > > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put

> > > personal,

> > > > political

> > > > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton

> > today at

> > > > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's

jam

> > his

> > > > phone lines

> > > > > and make ourselves heard.

> > > > >

> > > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far

> > refused to

> > > > intervene

> > > > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker

website

> > > > states: " At home

> > > > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just

that

> > in

> > > the

> > > > House " .

> > > > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House

> > suspension

> > > > calendar! Call

> > > > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's

> > right

> > > for

> > > > children

> > > > > with autism.

> > > > >

> > > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to

> > stand up

> > > > to Chairman

> > > > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the

leadership

> > it

> > > > takes to do

> > > > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children

and

> > put

> > > > S.843 on the

> > > > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner

at

> > 202-

> > > 225-

> > > > 4000

> > > > > today and make your voice heard!

> > > > >

> > > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three

representatives

> > today

> > > > and let

> > > > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We

will

> > speak

> > > > for our

> > > > > children, because they cannot.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information

about

> > the

> > > > Combating

> > > > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org

> > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A

> > > > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the

provisions of

> > the

> > > > Children's

> > > > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately

$920

> > > million

> > > > in federal

> > > > > funds over five years to combat autism through research,

> > > screening,

> > > > > intervention and education.

> > > > >

> > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the

> > following

> > > > autism

> > > > > organizations:

> > > > >

> > > > > Autism One

> > > > > Autism Society of America

> > > > > Autism Speaks

> > > > > COSAC

> > > > > Cure Autism Now

> > > > > Dan Marino Foundation

> > > > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

> > > > > First Signs

> > > > > Generation Rescue

> > > > > The Help Group

> > > > > National Autism Association

> > > > > Organization for Autism Research

> > > > > S.A.F.E. Inc.

> > > > > SafeMinds

> > > > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

> > > > > Talk About Curing Autism

> > > > > TalkAutism

> > > > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric

Oncology

> > > > > Unlocking Autism

> > > > > US Autism and Asperger Association

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.

> > > > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far

off.damons dad

> > > > >

> > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?

> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%

> > > > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to

> > visit

> > > our

> > > > website

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

If they don't "get it" by now they are stupid bastards.

Nobody doesn't "get this".

They just refuse to act because in their own perverse utilitarian construct, it would cause too much harm to the economy... or some such nonesense.

The elite of this country do not wish to give up their assets to fund this.

Re: Combating Autism Act - Action Alert

Maybe he just doesn't "get it". This is more than just a disease. Could you imagine if something isn't done to stop autism from occuring at the current rate and 30 years from now its 1 out of 25 are diagnosed with autism. The USA will be a country of zombies.> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > > > > > > > > > ACTION ALERT> > > > > > > > > > Chairman Barton Stops Combating Autism Act - For Now> > > > > > > > > > Remaining Hope with Boehner/Hastert> > > > > > > > > > House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX) > > > will > > > > not> > > > > consider the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act in the House > > > this > > > > session.> > > > > He remains steadfastly unmoved and unimpressed by over 200 > > House > > > > members and> > > > > a unanimous Senate. Without regard to the merits of our bill > > or > > > the> > > > > desperate state of our children, he indicated he would not > > even > > > > consider it> > > > > without passage of his NIH Reform bill-an impossibility this > > > > Congress. In> > > > > the end, his personal legislative agenda outweighed the > > needs of > > > > hundreds of> > > > > thousands of children with autism. He would only consider a > > bill > > > > devoid of> > > > > any NIH provisions, including environmental research, and > > that is> > > > > unacceptable to the autism community.> > > > > > > > > > Let Chairman Barton know how you feel! Call Barton today and > > let > > > > him know> > > > > that it is unacceptable for our elected officials to put > > > personal, > > > > political> > > > > interests ahead of your sick children! Call Rep. Barton > > today at> > > > > 202-225-2002. Keep calling until you get through. Let's jam > > his > > > > phone lines> > > > > and make ourselves heard.> > > > > > > > > > Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (IL) has thus far > > refused to > > > > intervene> > > > > on our children's behalf. His Office of the Speaker website > > > > states: "At home> > > > > we put children first, and Republicans are doing just that > > in > > > the > > > > House".> > > > > Ask him to back that up and put S.843 on the House > > suspension > > > > calendar! Call> > > > > Speaker Hastert at 202-225-0600 and ask him to do what's > > right > > > for > > > > children> > > > > with autism.> > > > > > > > > > Majority Leader Boehner (OH) has been unwilling to > > stand up > > > > to Chairman> > > > > Barton! Let him know you expect him to show the leadership > > it > > > > takes to do> > > > > the right thing for hundreds of thousands of children and > > put > > > > S.843 on the> > > > > House suspension calendar. Call Majority Leader Boehner at > > 202-> > > 225-> > > > 4000> > > > > today and make your voice heard!> > > > > > > > > > Our fight is far from over! Call all three representatives > > today > > > > and let> > > > > them hear the full voice of the autism community. We will > > speak > > > > for our> > > > > children, because they cannot.> > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your support! For complete information about > > the > > > > Combating> > > > > Autism Act of 2006, go to www.combatautism.org> > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.fnzqxybab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A> > > > > %2F%2Fwww.combatautism.org%2F> .> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About The Combating Autism Act of 2006> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 builds on the provisions of > > the > > > > Children's> > > > > Health Act of 2000 and would authorize approximately $920 > > > million > > > > in federal> > > > > funds over five years to combat autism through research, > > > screening,> > > > > intervention and education.> > > > > > > > > > The Combating Autism Act of 2006 is supported by the > > following > > > > autism> > > > > organizations:> > > > > > > > > > Autism One> > > > > Autism Society of America> > > > > Autism Speaks> > > > > COSAC> > > > > Cure Autism Now> > > > > Dan Marino Foundation> > > > > Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation> > > > > First Signs> > > > > Generation Rescue> > > > > The Help Group> > > > > National Autism Association> > > > > Organization for Autism Research> > > > > S.A.F.E. Inc.> > > > > SafeMinds> > > > > Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center> > > > > Talk About Curing Autism> > > > > TalkAutism> > > > > The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology> > > > > Unlocking Autism> > > > > US Autism and Asperger Association> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure.> > > > > Remind these gentlemen that NOVEMBER isn't far off.damons dad> > > > > > > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?> > > > t=pnuqxybab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0206 & p=http%3A%> > > > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to > > visit > > > our > > > > website> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>