We are very pleased to announce that U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) will be joining us on our February Grassroots Advocate Chat to talk about what the House Energy and Commerce Committee will be working on this year. Register today to talk with Rep. Burgess.
WHAT: Grassroots Advocate Chat
DATE: Wednesday, February 16
TIME: 8:00PM (eastern)
WHERE: Sign up at http://link.fightcrc.org/chatregistration to get the call-in details
This evening, the House of Representatives paid tribute to outgoing House Appropriations Chairman David Obey. The spontaneous tribute from his fellow appropriators was made during debate on the last appropriations bill Chairman Obey will oversee.
The bill passed the Senate earlier in the day, and House passage by a vote of 193-165 sends the measure to the President for his review and signature.
The short-term continuing resolution funds the federal government through March 4, 2011. It funds most programs including the Department of Defense cancer research programs, the National Institutes of Health cancer research programs, and the cancer control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at fiscal year 2010 levels. Read the rest of this entry »
We are very pleased to announce that Representative Dan Boren (D-OK) will be joining us on our December Grassroots Advocate Chat to talk about a new bill he will be introducing early next year that will provide for new funding for colorectal cancer research.Register today to talk with Rep. Boren about this exciting new bill.
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