On May 8, a Dear Colleague letter was sent out by the founding co-chairs of the newly established Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers to invite other Representatives to join the Caucus. According to the Dear Colleague letter, the Caucus was created “Because almost half of all cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to one of the deadliest cancers, it’s imperative that we monitor implementation and what, if any, additional steps Congress should take to address these most lethal cancers.” The caucus was founded by Representatives Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Dave Reichert(R-WA), and Henry Waxman (D-CA).
We asked meso advocates to contact their Representatives to ask them to join this important Caucus. There are now 20 members, which is a direct result of the advocacy efforts of the Meso Foundation and the other members of the Deadliest Cancers Coalition. Thank you to all of the mesothelioma advocates that took the time to contact their Representatives!
The Coalition also planned a June 19 briefing about the bipartisan Caucus, which was attended by more than 100 Congressional staffers. Meso Foundation Director of Government Affairs Jessica Barker attended the standing room only briefing.
Below, you will find a list of the current Caucus members. Don’t see your Representative on the list? It’s not too late! Visit our Action Center now to ask your Rep to join this important effort!
Current Members
Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ-5) – June 18, 2014
Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18) – May 2, 2014
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) – June 18, 2014
Rep. Henry Waxman (CA-33) – May 2, 2014
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) – June 23, 2014
Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Tom Latham (IA-3) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Joe Kennedy (MA-4) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-2) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Leonard Lance (NJ-07) – May 2, 2014
Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) – June 18, 2014
Rep. Steve Stivers (OH-15) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Joseph Pitts (PA-16) – June 18, 2014
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) – June 9, 2014
Rep. Michael Burgess (TX-26) – June 19, 2014
Rep. Dave Reichert (WA-08) – May 2, 2014
Learn more about the Meso Foundation’s advocacy efforts and how you can get involved at curemeso.org.
