Newsgroups: sci.med.nutrition From: [f--d--n] at [deshaw.com] (David Feldman) Subject: Re: Congress and the FDA Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1993 17:18:56 GMT [ebol t z] at [acoustica.mrd.bldrdoc.gov] (Eric S. Boltz) writes: >After visiting a local health food store I was astonished at the number >of products labeled "Endangered" as a result of the FDA's plans to >control these things. >I want to call my Senators and Congresswoman, but I don't know the name or >numbers of the Bills before congress that would intervene. Apparently >these people need to be asked to "co-sponsor" these bills. >If anyone has this information please email or post it! THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT, HR1709 and S784 House of Representatives - Sponsor Bill Richardson (D-NM-3) Cosponsors Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY-23) John Boehner (R-OH-8) Rick Boucher (D-VA-9) Anna Eshoo (D-CA-14) Martin Frost (D-TX-24) Ralph Hall (D-TX-4) Maurice Hinchey (D-NY-26) James Inhofe (D-OK-1) Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6) Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-8) Collin Peterson (D-MN-7) Steve Schiff (R-NM-1) Ed Towns (D-NY-10) Fred Upton (R-MI-6) Senate - Sponsor Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Cosponsors Frank Murkowski (R-AK) Harry Reid (D-NV) Malcolm Wallop (R-WY) This list is from the NHA newsletter dated 4/26/1993. You can contact your Congressman or Senator's office by calling the congressional switchboard at 202-225-3121. I hope this helps. =-Dave-F-> -- _ /| Dave Feldman \'o.O' [f--d--n] at [deshaw.com] =(___)= U DFA : land of wonder and enchantment