Speak Out Against the Syringe Funding Ban

Last week President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2010 budget request. This budget still includes the language that bans the use of federal funding for syringe exchange programs.

HR 179, the Community AIDS & Hepatitis Act - permits the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis.

It is being sponsored by Rep. Jose Serrano and cosponsored by some 8O house members including:

Rep Neil Abercrombie[HI-1], Rep Joe Baca[CA-43], Rep Tammy Baldwin, Rep Howard L. Berman [CA-28],Rep Robert A. Brady[PA-1], Rep Lois Capps[CA-23], Rep Michael E.Capuano[MA-8], Rep Andre Carson [IN-7],Rep Donna M. Christensen[VI], Rep Yvette D. Clarke [NY-11], Rep Steve Cohen[TN-9], Rep John Conyers,Jr. [MI-14], Rep Joseph Crowley [NY-7],Rep Elijah E.Cummings[MD-7],Rep Danny K. Davis [IL-7],Rep Diana DeGette [CO-1],Rep William D. Delahunt[MA-10],Rep Rosa L. DeLauro[CT-3],Rep Michael F. Doyle [PA-14],Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4],Rep Keith Ellison [MN-5], Rep Sam Farr[CA-17],Rep Chaka Fattah [PA-2],Rep Bob Filner[CA-51], Rep Barney Frank [MA-4], Rep Marcia L.Fudge [OH-11], Rep Charles A. Gonzalez [TX-20], Rep Gene Green [TX-29],Rep Raul M. Grijalva [AZ-7], Rep Luis V. Gutierrez, [IL-4], Rep Phil Hare [IL-17], Rep Jane Harman [CA-36], Rep Alcee L. Hastings[FL-23],Rep Maurice D. Hinchey [NY-22], Rep Rush D. Holt [NJ-12], Rep Michael M. Honda [CA-15], Rep Jesse L. Jackson,Jr.[IL-2], Rep Sheila Jackson-Lee [TX-18], Rep Henry C."Hank " Johnson,Jr.[GA-4], Rep Carolyn C. Kilpatrick [MI-13],Rep Dennis J. Kucinich [OH-10], Rep Steven C. LaTourette [OH-14], Rep Barbara Lee [CA-9], Rep Sander M. Levin [MI-12], Rep John Lewis [GA-5], Rep Zoe Lofgren [CA-16], Rep Carolyn B. Maloney [NY-14], Rep Doris O. Matsui [CA-5], Rep Betty McCollum [MN-4], Rep Jim McDermott[WA-7], - Rep James P. McGovern[MA-3], Rep Kendrick B. Meek [FL-17], Rep Gregory W.Meeks [NY-6], Rep George Miller[CA-7], Rep James P. Moran [VA-8], Rep Jerrold Nadler[NY-8], Rep Grace F. Napolitano [CA-38], Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton [DC], Rep John W. Olver[MA-1], Rep Solomon P. Ortiz [TX-27], Rep Ron Paul[TX-14], Rep Pedro R. Pierluisi[PR], Rep Chellie Pingree[ME-1], Rep Mike Quigley [IL-5], Rep Charles B. Rangel [NY-15],Rep Silvestre Reyes [TX-16], Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [FL-18], Rep Lucille Roybal-Allard [CA-34], Rep Bobby L. Rush [IL-1], Rep Tim Ryan [OH-17], Rep Linda T. Sanchez [CA-39], Rep Janice D. Schakowsky [IL-9], Rep Robert C."Bobby" Scott [VA-3], Rep Brad Sherman[CA-27], Rep Albio Sires[NJ-13], Rep Jackie Speier [CA-12], Rep Fortney Pete Stark [CA-13]; Rep Betty Sutton [OH-13], Rep Paul D. Tonko [NY-21], Rep Edolphus Towns [NY-10], Rep Nydia M. Velazquez[NY-12]. Rep Wasserman Schultz [FL-20], Rep Maxine Waters[CA-35], Rep Diane E. Watson[CA-33], Rep Henry A.Waxman [CA-30], Rep Anthony D Weiner[NY-9], Rep Robert Wexler [FL-19], Rep Lynn C. Woolsey[CA-6]

Is your Member of Congress listed above?

hattip: CHAMP - Comminity HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project