Date: October 26, 2009
Subject: Affordable Health Insurance for Everyone

Senate Majority Leader Reid hopes to send a finished product to the Congressional Budget Office this week for a cost estimate. Speaker Pelosi continues meetings with members of the Democratic caucus in an effort to reach consensus on a public option and cost containment issues in the House health reform bill.

As leadership in both the House and Senate work to finalize a health reform bill to bring to the House and Senate floors, it is important that the following points be made to all lawmakers by their constituents.

Call your Representative, two Senators and the White House. Don't have time to make four calls now? Program these numbers into your cell phone and call on the way to appointments. (after clicking "Call" type your zip code in the Search by Zip Code Box, click GO, scroll down to select a legislator, click contact tab or call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202)224-3121 and ask for your senators' and/or representative's office)

Urge your friends and colleagues to do the same by using the Tell a Friend  feature at the bottom of the alert.

Engage the Media Members and their constituents pay close attention to their local media. Make the voice of agent heard by selecting the "Media Guide" tab located at the top of the alert.