The Lung Cancer Alliance will post Calls to Action here. This is the place to find out about what you can do to support legislation for more lung cancer research and increase lung cancer awareness.

If you have something to say that can encourage others to take action, send or email us your comments and we'll post selections.

Senators Chuck Hagel and Hillary Clinton and Congressman Clay Shaw Introduce Resolutions in Congress

A milestone was reached as the first ever bicameral bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress declaring lung cancer a major national public health priority and calling for a 50% reduction in mortality within nine years.  Unveiled during the Lung Cancer Alliance Advocacy Conference, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) introduced S.Res 408 for Senate consideration. Congressman Clay Shaw (R-FL) introduced H. Res 739, a similar resolution, in the House of Representatives.  Now is the time to urge your Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to become cosponsors of these resolutions.  To contact your representative simply go to www.house.gov/writerep/ and enter your ZIP code.

Congressman Clay Shaw Cosponsors Resolution in Congress

Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr recognizes the need for increased education, research and avocacy for early detection by cosponsoring H.Con.Res. 298.  Now is the time to urge your Members of the House of Representatives to become cosponsors of this resolution.  To contact your representative simply go to www.house.gov/writerep/ and enter your ZIP code.

Access to Iressa

As of September 15, 2005, access to Iressa will be restricted in the United States.  After September 15, 2005, U.S. patients who have never taken Iressa will not be able to receive it.  Learn more.  Patients who have felt benefit from Iressa want others to have access to it.  Join them in sharing your comments with AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Iressa, on this matter.  One advocate, Sandra Phillips Britt, has written a letter that you can use as a model.

Congressman Clay Shaw letter

Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. has taken the lead on lung cancer in the House of Representatives.  He convinced 73 of his colleagues in the House to cosign a letter demanding more lung cancer research funding. To thank Congressman Shaw, a lung cancer survivor, for his hard work and leadership in getting other members of the House to stand up for more research funding for lung cancer please contact him through the following channels:

By Mail:     The Honorable E. Clay Shaw  

                  U.S. House of Representatives               

                  1236 Longworth House Office Building

                  Washington, DC 20515

By Phone:  202-225-3026

If your representative is one of the cosigners, thank him or her also.

If your representative is NOT one of the cosigners, you may want to ask if he or she would send a similar letter.  To contact your representative simply go to www.house.gov/writerep/ and enter your ZIP code.

Stay tuned for more ways to participate in our 2005-2006 advocacy campaign!