Important Update. We are being heard, but this is not over!

[#1]

I just received a copy of a letter sent from Congressmen Joe Barton and George Radonovich to The Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have received 1000s of letters and emails, and are citing the cause of the independent producer. They are calling for a hearing to advocate a delay in implementation of the law, a "fine tuning" of the policies.

Click here to download the pdf:

http://tinyurl.com/7r4nn4

That said, nothing has changed yet! More than ever you need to keep those Emails and Calls coming to Henry Waxman and the Committee on Energy and Commerce coming!

Contacts:

Henry A. Waxman

California-30th, Democrat
2204 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515-0530
Phone: (202) 225-3976

http://www.henrywaxman.house.gov/htbin/formproc_za/waxman/zip_authen.txt&form=/waxman/email.htm

Before emailing: Read this great blog post by Kathleen at Fashion-Incubator

http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the update Matt.

[Former_Member]

No Joke I agree with you CheekyMonster!!

[Nikifashion]

Thanks Matt!

[RebekahsBowtique]

That is an awesome letter! Thank you for sharing!

[JoyandWhimsy]

Thanks Matt

[Superflykidz]

I can't stop smiling!!! Thanks for the update!

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the link! I needed that.

[Former_Member]

I wrote Barton to thank him, thanks for the link.

He's from my state, but not my district. Either way, I was sure to put at the near end that I wont forget his name! hahaha

[Former_Member]

Thanks Matt for the update. Remember people, keep up the pressure.

[Antiquebasketlady]

thanks for the update

[Former_Member]

I see a light! Thanks for the update. I will send out another round of emails (have heard that letters to government officials at this point may take 6 weeks to arrive at their destinations).

[Former_Member]

it is mnot over till it is over...

[Former_Member]

Okey dokey! I'll email and call. I'm surprised the ALA hasn't gotten some change yet.

[Former_Member]

Matt, thank you SO MUCH for posting that letter. It's the first real progress we've seen coming straight out of Washington.

If anything, this needs to motivate us to work HARDER! Contact your reps and Senators AGAIN and attach this letter! Especially if you were blown off with a generic form letter. The more Senators we can mobilize to get behind this, the better we're going to do.

[Former_Member]

oh thank you, thank you....i still have hope!

[Former_Member]

oh, and I forgot to mention I got a letter from Senator Lieberman today saying how hard he is working to amend this law, it was very encouraging to read.

[CurlyGirlCrochet]

Thank you, Matt!

[humbleBea]

Thank you, Matt! (-:

[Former_Member]

happywhosits
happywhosits says:
Congressman Booby Rush.
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Freudian slip there? Heeheehee....

[NodinsNest]

This is the happiest I've been in weeks, thanks for the update!

[Former_Member]

yay!

[Former_Member]

thanks for posting this info!

[Former_Member]

Happy dancing in my craft room!! Fantastic news!! Maybe I should have some faith and reopen and go back to making my baby items.

[Former_Member]

YES BabesNTots, do it! I haven't quit, I'm actually waiting on a yarn order now to do some more baby blankets.

[acorngirl]

Thanks so much for the info- (crosses fingers AND toes)