national association of certified professional midwives
NACPM Alert August 25, 2011

MAMA ADDS Co-Sponsors to the CPM Bill, H.R. 1054!  

Congress Is In Recess But MAMA Is Not

 

 

Congress broke for the annual August recess on the 2nd, but the MAMA Campaign was on the Hill all that week, building support for H.R. 1054, the Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2011, reaching out to Democratic and Republican offices alike.

 

The Campaign is very pleased to announce the addition of  

three new co-sponsors for H.R. 1054.

 

New Co-sponsors
Michael Michaud,  Kathy Castor,  Lucille Roybal-Allard

 

We want to express our deep gratitude to Representatives Michael Michaud (D-ME-2nd) of Maine, Kathy Castor (D-Fl-11th) of Florida, and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-34th) of California for their leadership on this important piece of legislation. Thank you!

 

Thank You for Your Help in MAMA's Outreach to Congress

 

A number of you responded to our request for help in reaching out to your Congress members for co-sponsorship of the CPM bill. You came forward to work with the Campaign - thank you! Your outreach resulted in securing visits in several new Congressional offices during August. Your help in following up with these offices will go a long way towards building support and adding co-sponsors for H.R. 1054. We are very pleased and grateful to work with you!

 

A number of MAMA Campaign supporters wrote: "I am SO inspired by the work that you're doing at the Federal level, and I'd love to offer my help. PLEASE let me know how to help!"

 

One supporter wrote to say: "I would like to reach out to my Congress member about supporting the MAMA Campaign legislation. Thank you for sending me any information that you can on how to do that."

 

You Can Help with In-District Visits During August
Would you like support to visit your Congress members while they are home in their districts during the August recess? The MAMA Campaign can help! Write to us at [email protected]. We will supply you with talking points, materials, and support!

 

Please Donate to the MAMA Campaign!

 

Your dollars are necessary to sustain the steady work of the MAMA Campaign to build support for the CPM bill. Don't let your donations dry up in the heat of August - keep those donations flowing. Please contribute to MAMA today. Your MAMA is depending on you! Thank you - we will put your support to good use for midwives and mothers.

 

 
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