Horton Family visits Senator Roger Wicker
Dee Horton and daughter Evie met with Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) to thank him for cosponsoring the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act (S 1158).

FightSMA would like to thank all of the U.S. Representatives and Senators that have signed on to support the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act. Your leadership and dedication to finding a cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is admirable and appreciated by the thousands of people whose everyday lives are affected by this cruel disease.

As of August 12, 2009, the following Members have signed on as cosponsors of the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act (HR 2149, S 1158):

House of Representatives

Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI)
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR)
Rep. Eric Cantor (VA)
Rep. Lois Capps (CA)
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY)
Rep. Steve Driehaus (OH)
Rep. John Fleming (LA)
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA)
Rep. John J. Hall (NY)
Rep. Gregg Harper (MS)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)
Rep. Brian Higgins (NY)
Rep. James A. Himes (CT)
Rep. Steve Israel (NY)
Rep. James R. Langevin (RI)
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) 		Rep. Eric J. J. Massa (NY)
Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter (MI)
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC)
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY)
Rep. Adam H. Putnam (FL)
Rep. Harold Rogers (KY)
Rep. Joe Sestak (PA)
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS)
Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi (OH)
Rep. Edolphus Towns (NY)
Rep. Joe Wilson (SC)
Rep. Robert J.Wittman (VA)
Rep. Frank R. Wolf (VA)
Rep. David Wu (OR)
Rep. C.W. Bill Young (FL)

Senate

Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH)
Sen. John F. Kerry (MA)
Sen. Johnny Isakson (GA)
Sen. Patty Murray (WA)
Sen. Jack Reed (RI)
Sen. Bernard Sanders (VT)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (MS)

Don’t see your Members’ name on here? Let them know that you support the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act and they should too! Here’s 5 Ways:

  1. Write a letter to your Congressman and Senators expressing your support of the bill. Need help? Click here!
  2. Call your Members of Congress to let them know you support the bill. If you need contact info, call or email Caroline Gibson (804-515-0080, carolinegibson@fightsma.com)
  3. Schedule a meeting with your Members in their district office. Email Caroline Gibson for help (carolinegibson@fightsma.com) Traveling to DC? Make an appointment in their Capitol Hill offices!
  4. On Twitter? In just 30 seconds, you can “tweet” your Members of Congress by “Tweeting for a Cure” at http://www.EndSMA.org/twitter
  5. Sign the PetitionToCureSMA.com. Over 69,000 people (and counting) have already signed!

Thank you for all you are doing to fight SMA!