Keep Antibiotics Working!

Did you know that an estimated 70 percent of all antibiotics used in the United States are regularly added to the feed of livestock and poultry that are not sick—a practice with serious consequences for our health? Bacteria that are constantly exposed to antibiotics develop antibiotic resistance. This means that when humans get sick from resistant bacteria, the antibiotics prescribed by doctors don’t work.

Right now, there are bills in both the House and Senate to address this risky practice - but your representatives need to hear from you in order to get them passed!

Please write to your representatives today and ask them to support the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 962/S. 549). With members of Congress who have long supported curbs on antibiotic overuse now heading key congressional committees, the time has never been better to pass this critical legislation.

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The following representatives and senators are cosponsoring the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 962/S. 549): If your representatives/senators are on this list, click here to thank them for supporting this critical bill.

Senators
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH]
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME]
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA]*
Sen Reed, Jack [RI]
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME]

Representatives
Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1]
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3]
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2]
Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28]
Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3]
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9]
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4]
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10]
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3]
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14]
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4]
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7]
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22]
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2]
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15]
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2]
Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12]
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9]
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16]
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14]
Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5]
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4]
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4]
Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11]
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21]
Rep Miller, George [CA-7]
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4]
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39]
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9]
Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27]
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28]*
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13]
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6]
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8]
Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30]
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19]
* Lead sponsor

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

I am writing to urge you to cosponsor and
support the Preservation of Antibiotics for
Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 962/S. 549).

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Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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