You have been right in the middle of the healthcare action. Together, we've made 30,000 contacts with members of Congress by phone, mail and e-mail. Given your hard work, we thought you would be interested in a quick assessment of where we are in the legislative process.

Congressional Action
HOUSE ACTION		SENATE ACTION
House Energy and Commerce Committee bill	X	Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee bill	X
House Education and Labor Committee bill	X	Senate Finance Committee bill	X
House Ways and Means Committee bill	X
House leaders merge House committee bills		Senate leaders merge Senate committee bills
Merged bill to House floor for debate and vote		Merged bill to Senate floor for debate and vote
House and Senate meet in conference to resolve the differences between the bills
Final passage by House		Final passage by Senate
President signs bill

Committee votes are done. Floor fights are coming soon. The endgame is nearly here, with House and Senate negotiations coming and the final vote on a deal in sight.

Now more than ever, we need your continued help in getting our members of Congress to pay attention and do the right thing.

Over the weeks ahead, healthcare reform legislation may move quickly, so we need to ensure our voice is heard consistently.

Look for future actions. Your efforts are making a difference!

Sincerely,

Adrienne Eaton
President, Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Professor, Labor Studies