lobbyday – Mid-Atlantic | American Heart Association

Thankful for our dedicated advocates

April 17, 2013 clinton.herring

Just in time for the cherry blossoms blooming in DC, more than 300 American Heart Association and American Stroke Association volunteers from across the country descended upon Capitol Hill on April 9th, advocating to restore $32 billion in federal funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The 2013 sequester cut $1.5 billion from the

Newborn heart screening bill moving quickly in North Carolina

February 27, 2013 clinton.herring

Yesterday was a successful day for us in North Carolina as we advocated for HB 105, which would add pulse oximetry to the newborn screening panel. This measure will catch congenital heart defects (CHD) before leaving the hospital and save lives! We cannot thank our amazing volunteers, legislative supporters and Carolina Panther, Greg Olsen enough