HR 3096 is introduced with 18 cosponsors

James P. McGovern (D-MA) was officially listed as a sponsor for this bill 10/19/05. I guess it does take at least a few days. The more the better. But it is not enough yet for this year.
Also, to Beth W., beleive it or not, in an around about way, because of you I will have an article next month on iKidney.com. Thanks, John.

I will have an article next month on iKidney.com. Thanks, John.

That’s terrific. You’ll have to let us know when it’s posted.

Way to go John. I have two more WA state Representatives to get - McMorris and Larson. Larson was on the previous version so he may just need to be asked. Someone should research who signed previous versions and hasn’t signed on 3096. Anyone have free time? Is there a list at one of the places where a “guest” works?

Bill, I had done some research on previous sponsors and those bills. Way back to I think HR 1040 or one one of those early numbers. I am aware only back to around 2001, the year. I came with nothing and i can’t find any of my own paper records having moved several times since Lois’ passing. I had thought RenalWeb might have some info but they didn’t. There were defintely more sponsors than there are now, but then Congress has changed. I had emailed Dori about this but HDC wasn’t around then.
I’ll look around some more, but Dr. Blagg told me also that it isn’t going to go through this year, more than like;y. Next Congress??

Okay so for the 107th Congress it was HR 1759 " Kidney Patient Daily Dialysis Quality Act of 2001" and S 1303. Here is a list of cosponsors on the Senate side (two) in addition to Kerry who introduced:

Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 5/15/2002
Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 10/31/2001

These were the cosponsors on the House side (33) in addition to McDermott who introduced:

Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 4/24/2002
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 6/20/2001
Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 6/20/2001
Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 4/16/2002
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 4/10/2002
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 11/8/2001
Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] - 6/20/2001
Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] - 5/8/2001
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 5/22/2001
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 5/22/2001
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 7/19/2001
Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. [PA-13] - 12/20/2001
Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 6/5/2001
Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] - 6/5/2001
Rep Kerns, Brian D. [IN-7] - 6/28/2001
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-15] - 5/22/2001
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 7/10/2001
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 4/10/2002
Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 4/10/2002
Rep Larsen, Rick [WA-2] - 4/10/2002
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 7/19/2001
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 5/22/2001
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 5/22/2001
Rep Meehan, Martin T. [MA-5] - 6/12/2001
Rep Morella, Constance A. [MD-8] - 9/13/2001
Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [WA-5] - 4/10/2002
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-2] - 2/12/2002
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 4/30/2002
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 7/10/2001
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-27] - 7/10/2001
Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 7/10/2001
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 11/16/2001
Rep Thurman, Karen L. [FL-5] - 6/5/2001

Here is the list for the 108th Congress. It was HR 1004 and there was not a Senate companion. Again introduced by my Congressman - Jim McDermott and it ended up with 28 cosponsors. Here is the list:

Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 5/1/2003
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 10/7/2003
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 6/2/2003
Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 2/27/2003
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 2/27/2003
Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] - 2/27/2003
Rep Dunn, Jennifer [WA-8] - 2/27/2003
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 10/7/2003
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 5/15/2003
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 2/27/2003
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 3/13/2003
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 9/3/2003
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 2/27/2003
Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 2/27/2003
Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] - 5/15/2003
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 2/27/2003
Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 3/13/2003
Rep Larsen, Rick [WA-2] - 10/7/2003
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 2/27/2003
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 2/27/2003
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 6/14/2004
Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [WA-5] - 3/13/2003
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/12/2004
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 2/27/2003
Rep Rodriguez, Ciro [TX-28] - 10/7/2003
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 2/11/2004
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 3/13/2003
Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 3/13/2003

Just to brag a little you’ll notice the unanimous support of all Washington State legislators, year after year, except this year we have two to go. We’ll get them. I hope someone has time to identify any past cosponsors, still in office, that are not on 3096.

Larsen is one – I’ll take him. He’ll be on by Christmas.

And here are the total sponsors as of today, currently on 3096. I think I should be able to get Rep. Barney Frank D-MA

H.R.3096
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment under the Medicare Program for more frequent hemodialysis treatments.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 6/28/2005) Cosponsors (35)
Latest Major Action: 7/1/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

COSPONSORS(35), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 10/19/2005 Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] - 6/28/2005
Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1] - 6/28/2005 Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 7/28/2005
Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 7/14/2005 Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 7/14/2005
Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] - 6/28/2005 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 7/14/2005
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 6/28/2005 Rep Hart, Melissa A. [PA-4] - 6/28/2005
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 6/28/2005 Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] - 7/14/2005
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 7/28/2005 Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 6/28/2005
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 7/28/2005 Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 6/28/2005
Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] - 9/8/2005 Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] - 9/14/2005
Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] - 6/28/2005 Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 6/28/2005
Rep Larsen, Rick [WA-2] - 11/3/2005 Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 6/28/2005
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 7/28/2005 Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 10/19/2005
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 6/28/2005 Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 6/30/2005
Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11] - 6/28/2005 Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 9/7/2005
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 6/28/2005 Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] - 9/27/2005
Rep Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 6/28/2005 Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 6/28/2005
Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 6/28/2005 Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 9/15/2005
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 6/28/2005