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09.30.10   Advocacy Update - September 30, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act (HR 2866) on September 23rd. The legislation, which passed the Senate on August 5th, now goes to the White House where President Obama is expected to sign it.

09.19.10   Advocacy Update - September 15, 2010
One hundred cosponsors of H Res 1433 cleared the way for The House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a hearing on this resolution, which encourages greater support for blood cancer research and education.

08.31.10   Advocacy Update - August 31, 2010
Representative Reichert Circulates "Dear Colleague" Letter to New NCI Director asking him to consider increasing the Institute's commitment to organ-specific research at the NCI through a targeted research program for the deadliest cancers.

08.17.10   Advocacy Update - August 17, 2010
Can You Spare 5 Minutes for Blood Cancer Awareness Month?

08.05.10   Advocacy Update - August 5, 2010
Cancer Research Receives Boost in House and Senate LHHS Appropriations Bills

07.27.10   Letter from House to NCI - Improve Outcomes for the Deadliest Cancers
Letter from Representative Dave Reichart to new NCI Director Varmus.

07.15.10   Advocacy Update - July 15, 2010
Increase of $214 million for FDA in House Appropriations Subcommittee Mark Up

07.02.10   Advocacy Update - June 30, 2010
Does Your Representative Support Blood Cancer Awareness Month? Resolution 1433 recognizes September 2010 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month. We need your help to secure 90 cosponsors before this bill will be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

06.21.10   Advocacy Update - June 21, 2010
Representatives Walther Jones (R-NC) and Betsy Markey (D-CO) recently introduced a resolution (H. Res.1433) designating September 2010 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

05.31.10   Advocacy Update - May 31, 2010
Have Questions About the Temporary High Risk Health Insurance Pool? The health reform law creates a temporary national high-risk pool that will be created to provide health coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions who have been uninsured for six months.

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