Join SolveCFS for their first advocacy webinar on “6 ways to maximize your congressional impact.” Thurs., March 2, 10-11 a.m. PST SMCI Advocacy and Engagement Manager, Emily Taylor, will lead the webinar, which is the first in Solve’s advocacy webinar series: “Power to the Patients.” To register for the free webinar, go here: http://bit.ly/2ln3dIO
#MEAction reported recently that the #MillionsMissing protests led to a number of meetings with government officials, including a meeting with Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Karen DeSalvo, and several meetings with congressional representatives. Continued work from the Congressional team at #MEAction has yielded fruit. [pullquote align=”left” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Reps Zoe Lofgren
This week #MEAction, in collaboration with Solve ME/CFS and USAWG, conducted advocacy efforts with members of Congress to make two key requests for the benefit of greater ME/CFS medical research funding. Senators were asked to support a letter to NIH Director Francis Collins requesting that an equitable share of the $2 billion increase in fiscal
