National Single Payer Lobby Day, Thur. May 22, 2014

 photo John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)

On Thursday, May 22, 2014, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) (above photo) and Dr. Andy Coates, President of Physicians for a National Health Program, will speak at 10:00 AM in Room 2226, Rayburn Building, to a House briefing on single payer that kicks off the lobby day. Details here.

Congressman Conyers is the chief sponsor of HR 676, Expanded and Improved Medicare for All, national single payer legislation that would assure universal care. With the addition of Janice Hahn of California’s 44th District and Tim Ryan of Ohio’s 13th district, HR 676 now has 57 co-sponsors.

If you cannot go to DC, you can still participate in this national effort. Please call your congressperson on Thursday, May 22 and urge her/him to sign on to HR 676, Expanded and Improved Medicare for All.

Call the switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your representative.

You can find out who your representative is by entering your zip cope here.