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NEW *** Senator Dick Durbin Signs on as Co-Chair of COPD Congressional Caucus *** NEW

In December 2010, the CDC released a report confirming COPD's rise from fourth leading cause of death in the US to third (behind only heart disease and cancer). Approximately 24 million Americans have COPD, but half of the population with COPD remains undiagnosed. Though many patients with COPD have had long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, about 1 in 6 develops COPD for genetic reasons. COPD is also a major cause of disability.  The Congressional COPD Caucus is a bipartisan group of lawmakers working together to actively push for COPD awareness and promote government policies to improve the lives of COPD patients. The greater its membership, the greater its influence in Congress.

Take acion TODAY. If  your Senator or Representative have not yet joined, write them and ask them to acknowledge the need to address the third leading cause of death in the US.

Here's how:

  1. Go to: http://www.capwiz.com/copdfoundation/issues/alert/?alertid=18923501
  2. Type your name, zip code, address and then click the box that reads "I am an Alpha-1 Patient."
  3. Read through the template that we have provided and personalize it if you wish.
  4. Press send

Founding Members and Caucus Co-chairs

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Representative John Lewis (D-GA)
Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL)


Senators

Representatives

Representatives

Sen. John Boozman (R-AR)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN)

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)

Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)

Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)

Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR)

Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)

Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) 

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)  

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)

 Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL)

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)

 Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)

 Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)

Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA)

 Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA)

 Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Rep. Mike Rogers (R- MI)

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)

Rep. David Price (D-NC)

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)

Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ)

Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY)

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)

Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)

Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)

Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)

Rep. James Langevin (D-RI)

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)

Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)

Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)