Chiropractic and the US military

An informative site

Home
Soldiers Stories
Information Links
Get Involved
Chiro Friendly Officals
Chiropractic & Elections
Contact Us
Thank a Soldier
WHO IN THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS CHIROPRACTIC?
Here in the United States of America we can change the status quo.  We can make a difference.  we do this by being active in our government, by voting.  It is often hard to know who to vote for, so presented here is a list of Chiropractic Friendly officials federal and local.  If you know of one that's missing please contact us and let us know.  This list is by no means complete.
 House of Representatives
(These Reps are supporters of the new HCR 294 to commission chiropractors.  If your representative isn't on this list, call them, find out why, and urge them to become co-sponsors.  You can find them here)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] (introduced 2/13/2008)
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3]
Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1]
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9]
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4]
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2]
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6]
Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17]
Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD]
Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2]
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24]
Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8]
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14]
Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3]
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15]
Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1]
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4]
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1]
Rep Udall, Tom [NM-3]
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19]
Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1]
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3]
Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16]

These Representatives and others previously listed helped to pass HR 5658, (a bill that will open chiropractic to be availible to 100% of our troops not just those here stateside).

Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Susan Davis (D-CA)
John McHugh (R-NY)

 Senate
(These Senators are supporters of the new SCR 75.  You can see the list is short.  We really need to do something about that.)

Sen Coleman, Norm [MN] (introduced 4/10/2008)
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (co-sponsor)
Sen Ron Wyden [OR] (co-sponsor)
Sen Johnson, Tim [SD] (co-sponsor)
 
Sen Orrin Hatch [UT] declared support, but not a co-sponsor


Other Chiropractic Friendly Elected Officials
Please send us their names and actions so we can give them credit