Your member of Congress, will be among those who hold one or more Town Hall Meetings in your area during the August Congressional recess.

Please learn more about what you can do to gain support for making CFS a higher NIH priority during the month of August, when Congress goes home to meet with constituents. We've created two resources for you:

A written primer, "August is Prime Time," is posted at http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/2007/080106.asp and a webinar event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7 at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Register at https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/128552820 for this free program to hear from experts about how to make the most of the Town Hall meeting in your area.

Here are a few of the early dates/locations for Town Hall meetings:

Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) in Frenchtown on Aug. 4
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23) in San Antonio on Aug. 5
Rep. Christopher Murphy (CT-5) in New Britain on Aug. 5
Rep. Joe Barton (TX-6) in Arlington on Aug. 6
Rep. Tim Bishop (NY-1) in Westhampton Beach on Aug. 6
Rep. Dan Boren (OK-2) in Nowata and Claremore on Aug. 6
Rep. Nathan Deal (GA-9) in Ringgold, Trenton and LaFayette on Aug. 6
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-3) in Buffalo, Guymon, Beaver and Boise City on Aug. 6
Rep. Gene Green (TX-29) in Park Place on Aug. 6
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) in Garden Grove on Aug. 7
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-3) in Cheyenne, Arnett, Woodward and Gage on Aug. 7
Rep. Dan Boren (OK-2) in Westville, Jay and Miami (OK) on Aug. 7
We'll send a list of dates/cities for more events as we gather information. You can find specific locations and details on your member's web site, which you can access from www.house.gov.

We hope you'll take this opportunity to seek support from your member of Congress when they come to hear your concerns and needs. Thank you for your interest and participation in CFIDS advocacy!