By Karuna Jaggar, Executive Director
Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Photo credit: District Office of Tom Price.
Last week, we urged you to contact the Senate committee in charge of Tom Price’s nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and urge them to do everything in their power to block Price from leading HHS.
The pressure you, and thousands of other people, are putting on our elected representatives is working—today Democratic Senators blocked Price’s nomination process over concerns about his conflicts of interest, which we share. These Senators need to hear from us that we appreciate their efforts, and encourage them to stand strong. And the other members of the committee need to hear from you that you still want them to oppose Price’s nomination.
Call members of U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in this order of priority:
Here are the Committee members to call to say “thank you,” and encourage them to stand strong because Price’s confirmation would harm women at risk of and living with breast cancer:
Here are the Committee members to call and urge them to block Price’s nomination because Price’s confirmation would harm women at risk of and living with breast cancer:
Sample Call Script:
Hello, my name is [your name] and I am calling regarding the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination of Tom Price to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [If you vote in the Senator’s state, say: I am a constituent of {Senator’s name}].
I want [Senator’s name] to do everything in their power to block Tom Price from leading HHS. As someone [explain how you’ve been affected by breast cancer or why you care about the breast cancer epidemic], access to health care is very important to me. We need a Health and Human Services Secretary who will ensure that everyone in the U.S. has adequate and affordable health coverage, including women at risk of and living with breast cancer. Price is not that Secretary. His proposals put wealth before health, and his anti-science positions fail women. I urge Senator [Senator’s name] to stand up for women’s health and oppose Price’s nomination. Thank you.
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