February 28, 2020

"Congressional Sign On Letter" for Research and Awareness for Sleep Disorders

Background

Congressman Adam Schiff, a champion for the sleep community, is leading an official Congressional Sign On Letter asking the Appropriations Committee to prioritize support and resources for additional sleep and sleep disorders research and public health awareness. To be effective, we need your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to “sign on” to this letter.

Urgent Deadline Approaching

Your Congress Person will only join if YOU (the constituent) ask, and the final deadline is March 6. Take action TODAY, it is imperative! Here’s how:

1. Provide us with your name, address and email here. Include your Representative's name - go to www.house.gov and enter your zip code in "Lookup" to confirm your current member of House of Representatives.
2. Within 24 hours we will return text that you can copy and paste into an email (sample below) along with the email address for the staffer that handles healthcare for your district.
3. Insert staffer's email, cc: amber@rls.org and Press SEND!

Thank you for joining our RLS advocacy efforts by raising your voice for RLS, sleep and sleep disorders!

-----*SAMPLE PERSONALIZED REQUEST EMAIL*-----

To: [first.last]@mail.house.gov
Cc: amber@rls.org
Subject: Sign On Letter – Sleep Community

Dear [Staffer],

My name is [Your Name] and I am a constituent from [City, State]. I am also an advocate for the RLS and sleep disorders patient community. I hope your office will join the attached sign on letter, which supports the community’s appropriations recommendations for FY 2021. To join this letter, please contact Anthony Theissen in the office of Congressman Schiff at Anthony.Theissen@mail.house.gov or x5-4176.

Thank you for your time and for considering this request.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State Zip]

ATTACHMENT: FY21 Sleep Disorders DC & Sign on Letter

Act NOW! Send us your request by March 5!

Please submit your information now, you will receive a personalized email to send to the appropriate health staffer within 24 hours. All emails must be sent before March 6, 2020.