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THANK YOU to all the advocates around the country who took the time to ask your Members of Congress to sign on to the Tonko/Slaughter letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging $50 million for the Office of Museum Services (OMS) at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). THE DEADLINE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO JOIN THIS LETTER HAS NOW PASSED . Please click here to send a thank you letter to Members of Congress who signed on to this important letter.
Members of Congress Signed On to the Museum Dear Colleague Letter
Paul D. Tonko (NY-21-D)
Louise M. Slaughter (NY-28-D)
John Boccieri (OH-16-D)
Yvette D. Clarke (NY-11-D)
Steve Cohen (TN-9-D)
Joe Courtney (CT-2-D)
Susan Davis (CA-53-D)
Charles Gonzalez (TX-20-D)
Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-7-D)
Philip G. Hare (IL-17-D)
Rush Holt (NJ-12-D)
Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10-D)
Leonard Lance (NJ-7-R) |
Dave Loebsack (IA-2-D)
Zoe Lofgren (CA-16-D)
Carolyn Maloney (NY-14-D)
James P. McGovern (MA-3-D)
John McHugh (NY-23-R)
Jerrold Nadler (NY-8-D)
Pedro R. Pierluisi (PR-D)
Todd Platts (PA-19-R)
Charles B. Rangel (NY-15 -D)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-3-D)
Vic Snyder (AR-2-D)
Dina Titus (NV-3-D) |
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AAM President Ford Bell Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
On Thursday, April 2, AAM President Ford Bell testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science in support of National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding for science museums, children’s museums, science centers, planetariums and aquariums. See Ford Bell’s complete testimony
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Congress Allows Museums to Compete for Stimulus Funds; Zoos and Aquariums Still Barred From Most Funding
On Friday, February 13, 2009, the U.S. Congress unveiled the Conference Report for H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Learn more here.
Read Ford Bell's Letter to H.R. 1 Conferees
Read Ford Bell 's Letter to the Senate Majority Leader
Read Ford Bell 's Letter to the House Appropriations Committee
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Click HERE to access February's Advocacy Webinar:
Listen Up Legislators!
Getting Your Message Across
AAM Advocacy Webinar Power Point
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This webinar occurred live on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 and the archive is now available.
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Museums Advocacy Day Highlights Reel Now Available
Did you miss Museums Advocacy Day and want to see some of the speeches by Members of Congress? Highlights from Museums Advocacy Day are now available! You can watch the 43-minute clip reel and see Members of Congress discussing the importance of museums in our communities here. We also hope you'll consider joining us next year for Museums Advocacy Day 2010!
