Obama signs on!
Hooray!! On July 23, 2007, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) became the latest co-sponsor of the Community Choice Act (S. 799 and H.R. 1621). Thanks to the activists from Chicago ADAPT for getting Barack to see the light!
Here is the latest list of CCA co-sponsors in the Senate and the House. The state, district, and date of co-sponsorship is also listed. Thanks to all of the disability rights activists and advocates, as well as our supporters for their hard work on CCA!
Senate
Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] - 3/7/2007
Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] - 4/12/2007
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 3/7/2007
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - 3/7/2007
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 5/17/2007
Sen Obama, Barack [IL] - 7/23/2007
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 6/13/2007
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 3/7/2007
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 5/17/2007
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - 3/7/2007
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 4/12/2007
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 3/7/2007
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 3/7/2007
Sen Salazar, Ken [CO] - 3/7/2007
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 3/7/2007
House
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 6/14/2007
Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] - 7/10/2007
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 5/14/2007
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 6/14/2007
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 6/14/2007
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 7/12/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 5/14/2007
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 7/23/2007
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 5/14/2007
Rep Visclosky, Peter J. [IN-1] - 3/29/2007
Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 5/14/2007
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 7/23/2007
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 6/14/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 5/14/2007
Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] - 3/29/2007
Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 6/14/2007
Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 5/14/2007
Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] - 5/14/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/14/2007
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 3/21/2007
Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] - 6/14/2007
Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] - 5/14/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] - 7/23/2007