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CURE AUTISM NOW POLITICAL ACTION | July 16, 2001 #AutisticHistory
CURE AUTISM NOW POLITICAL ACTION POLITICAL ACTION ALERT – Monday, July 16, 2001 To parents and friends of all developmentally disabled children: Our tax credit bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Torrecelli (D-NJ) and in the House by Congressman English (R-21st PA) the last week of June. The Senate bill is S.1122, and […]
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A Day In Washington: An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN | May 21, 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
A DAY IN WASHINGTON An Open Letter To All Families From Jon Shestack, co-founder of CAN Dear Friends, On Wednesday, May 5th, I had the privilege of joining Doug Flutie (star quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and the father of a little boy with autism) and Anthony Edwards (Actor and CAN Honorary Board member) for […]
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An Open Letter to all Non-Cosponsoring Senators and Representatives From Doug Flutie, Anthony Edwards, and Jonathan Shestack | May 21, 1999 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
AN OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESS An Open Letter to all Non-Cosponsoring Senators and Representatives From Doug Flutie, Anthony Edwards, and Jonathan Shestack May 21, 1999 Dear Friend, On May 5th, we had the privilege of traveling to Washington D.C. to help garner support for critical autism legislation that has been introduced in both the House (HR […]
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Cure Autism Now | AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS: S512 | July 2000 #AutisticHistory #StopBigAutism
AUTISM LEGISLATION CO-SPONSORS We have 44 Senators for S512 on board. We are seeking a Children’s Health Bill in the Senate. To view the list of who voted for the House side of the Children’s Health Bill which included the Autism Bill Original Sponsors: Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA)S512Representative Michael Bilirakis HR3301Representative Jim Greenwood (R-8th PA) HR997Representative Christopher Smith (R […]
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Autism Speaks | U.S. Senate approves landmark biomedical innovations legislation | Dec. 7, 2016 #AutisticHistory #EndAutismSpeaks
U.S. Senate approves landmark biomedical innovations legislation Already approved by the U.S. House, the bill heads to President Obama’s desk December 07, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed biomedical innovations legislation known as the 21st Century Cures Act by a vote of 94-5. The legislation outlines provisions to increase funding of the National […]
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Autism Speaks Honors The Nation’s Top Advocates For 2014 | Nov. 17, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #EndAutismSpeaks
Autism Speaks Honors The Nation’s Top Advocates For 2014 November 17, 2014 NASHVILLE, TN — Autism Speaks announced its 2014 advocacy awards at the 9th annual Autism Law Summit held here, presenting the Speak Out Award to Anna Bullard and her daughter Ava from Georgia. The awards are presented at the annual conference to honor those […]
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Autism Speaks | Schumer Urges Congress To Move Quickly On Tax-Free Savings Plans | Aug. 5, 2014 #AutisticHistory #EndAutismSpeaks #BanABA
Schumer Urges Congress To Move Quickly On Tax-Free Savings Plans August 05, 2014 NEW YORK (August 5, 2014) — Surrounded by supporters from Autism Speaks and other national disabilities organizations, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today urged Congress to move quickly on the ABLE Act which would allow tax-free savings accounts for Americans with disabilities. “Caring for […]
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