Dear Advocate,

Congratulations! Thank you for all of your hard work. Last week, tireless efforts of activists like you from across the country encouraged the Senate to vote and renew the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by a veto-proof vote of 68 to 31.

Over two-thirds of the Senate shrugged off repeated Presidential threats and demonstrated that the health of America's children is not a Republican or Democratic issue, but a bipartisan issue that unites the American people.

In large part, the decisive vote in the Senate was a direct reaction to the outpouring of grassroots support for our kids' health that has been felt in every Congressional office for months.

This is your victory!

To see how your Senators voted please click here.

Please take a moment to call your Senators at 1-800-828-0498 and express your appreciation for their vote on behalf of children or your displeasure with their unwillingness to support kids' health care.

The Senate vote follows last Wednesday's equally important 225 to 204 vote in the House of Representatives to renew the program and cover millions of children.

To see how your Representative voted please click here.

Please call your Representative at 1-800-828-0498 and tell them, depending on their vote, how thankful or disappointed you are for their actions on behalf of children.

There is more work to be done before this legislation is enacted into law, but today, thanks to your hard work, we celebrate an important intermediate victory for children's health care in this country.

To all of you - a huge thank you! Your efforts made a tremendous difference. It could not have happened without your support.

Maryellen Barreca
Children's Campaign Coordinator