Potential Allies in Congress
Our 2009 legislative agenda is starting to take shape. A key step is to identify Representatives and Senators who are likely to be receptive to our message about increasing fairness for singles and non-marital relationships in health care, taxes etc.
A recent NY Times article makes the unmarried Sanchez sisters of California sound like potential allies in the House.
Senator Sue Collins of Maine is interested in making domestic partner benefits available regardless of age or gender.
Representative Pete Stark has spoken out against using welfare funds to promote marriage.
AtMP is looking for constituents of these officials who would help us present our agenda to them.
Which additional congressmembers we should prioritize?
January 4th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Congressman Jim McDermott is the chair of the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the House Ways and Means Committee. He requested that the GAO evaluate the HHS Healthy Marraige and Responsible Fatherhood Initative. The GAO report was sent to Rep. McDermott in September and contained many criticisms. I know that ATMP wants to end federal funding of marriage promotion. This is the guy who can help make that happen.