PI Action alerts & updates ... 2007

PI ACTION ALERT:
Urge Your Senators to Sign ADAP Letter!

April 23, 2007

Your U.S. Senators can take action this week to make sure people with HIV can access the treatment they need.

Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) have authored a "Dear Colleague" letter supporting a $232.9 million increase for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). This is the amount identified by treatment experts as needed to allow all state ADAPs to provide adequate services to those in need. This letter will be sent to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee. The more Senators that sign this letter, the better chance we have of getting this badly needed increase.

You can make a difference by asking your two U.S. Senators to sign this important letter!

How you can help:
The deadline for signing this letter is Wednesday, April 25th. Please call your two U.S. Senators today in their Washington, DC office and tell whoever answers the phone:

"My name is _____________ and I live in (your state). I urge Senator _______________ to sign the "Dear Colleague" letter from Senators Smith and Bingaman urging a $232.9 million increase for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This program provides lifesaving treatment to people with HIV and has been underfunded for years. This increase will allow all state ADAPs to serve those in need."

You can call your Senators toll-free at 1-800-614-2803. Ask to be connected to your Senator's office. Thank you for taking the time to make a difference.