[il-talk] Need to call on HR 164

[Robert A Hansen]

This is for tthe whole ccountry.  I did my partand wrote mike quigly.  It only took me a couple of minutes to do it.  JUST DO IT.

Robert








Sent from Samsung tabletEdwin <conibodyworks at gmail.com> wrote:Is this because Illinois congress is against this?  Is that why we are not
listed? If so what can we do? 

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Patti
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Subject: [il-talk] Need to call on HR 164

As I am sure you all know, we have HR 164 our Space Available Bill in the
House.  This bill extends the benefit of riding on a space available basis
on military aircraft to 100% disabled veterans.  The benefit is already
afforded to active duty military and retired military.  Please contact your
congressman and urge them to cosponsor HR 164 by contacting congressman
Arakis' office.  Below is a list of current cosponsors.  None are from
Illinois.  


Congressman Bilirakis, Florida, Sponsor, Vice Chair House Veterans Affairs
Committee



Republican Members

Congressman Bill Young, Florida

Congressman Latta, Ohio

Congressman Bucshon, Indiana

Congressman Pearce, New Mexico

Congressman Nugent, Florida, Member House Armed Services Committee

Congressman Joyce, Ohio

Congressman Calvert, California

Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, Florida

Congressman Kingston, Georgia

Congressman Latham, Iowa

Congressman Harper, Mississippi

Congressman Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Member House Armed Services
Committee

Congressman Stivers, Ohio

Congressman Long, Missouri

Congressman Bentivolio, Michigan

Congressman Amodei, Nevada, Member House Veterans Affairs Committee

Congressman Chabot, Ohio

Congressman Posey, Florida

Congressman Wittman, Virginia, Chairman Armed Services Subcommittee on
Readiness

Congressman Gerlach, Pennsylvania

Congressman Whitfield, Kentucky

Congressman Roe, Tennessee, Member House Veterans Affairs committee

Congresswoman Hartzler, Missouri, Member House Armed Services Committee

Congressman Burgess, Texas

Congressman Yoho, Florida

Congressman Bill Johnson, Ohio, will be added when the next list is sent to
the floor

Congressman Mica, Florida, Will be added when the next list is sent to the
floor

Congressman Cotton, Arkansas, will be added when the next list is sent to
the floor

Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, Washington, Chair of the Republican
Conference, will be added when the next listis sent to the floor

Congressman Southerland, Florida, will be added when the next list is sent
to the floor




Democrat Members

Congressman Connolly, Virginia

Congressman Walz, Minnesota, Member House Veterans Affairs Committee

Congressman Bishop, Georgia

Congresswoman Hanabusa, Hawaii, Member House Armed Services Committee

Congressman Neal, Massachusetts

Congresswoman Beatty, Ohio

Congressman Brady, Pennsylvania, Member House Armed Services Committee

Congressman Clyburn, South Carolina

Congressman Rahall, West Virginia

Congressman Pastor, Arizona

Congresswoman Shea-Porter, New Hampshire, Member House Armed Services
Committee

Congressman Michaud, Maine, Ranking Member House Veterans Affairs Committee

Congressman Takano, California, Member House Veterans Affairs Committee

Congressman Ryan, Ohio

Congressman McNerney, California

Congressman Holt, New Jersey

Congressman Ellison, Minnesota

Congressman Deutch, Florida, will be added when the next list is sent to the
floor



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