Tell Congress to Vote Yes on CHAMP Act
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2007-07-23 09:13:00-04:00
August 2, 2007
On August 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Children's Health And Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act by a 225-204 margin. This bill will improve Medicare for older Americans and strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for millions of children.
How did your Member of Congress vote? Click here to find out a send him or her a message.
AARP applauds the Members of Congress who voted for the CHAMP Act. These lawmakers put the needs of older Americans and low-income children ahead of special interests, and took the necessary action to help improve our health care system. SCHIP and Medicare are critical for the health care of this country and the CHAMP Act makes necessary improvements to both programs.
We are disappointed by the representatives who voted against strengthening health care for children and improving Medicare. When SCHIP reauthorization and Medicare legislation return to the floor for final approval, we hope those members will re-think their vote against such a critical bill.
Find out how your member voted and send him or her a message about this critical vote.
If you are one of the thousands of AARP members who sent an e-mail or made a phone call to your Member of Congress, we thank you. Your actions do make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans on critical issues such as the CHAMP Act. Keep in touch with the campaign by going to www.aarp.org/getinvolved.
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