Sometimes even our friends need a nudge to remind them about something we care about that they can do something about. The same is true of our allies in Congress. The following are members who could use a call from us to remind them to restore affordable access to birth control since it was taken away by the Federal Deficit Reduction Act. Below are Congressmembers who just need a nudge along with others who need a little more convincing. Call your representative on the list (contact information available by following the links.)

Friends to Nudge (by state):

In the Senate:

Harkin (D-IA)*
Grassley (R-IA)
Kennedy (D-MA)*
Collins (R-ME)*
Stabenow (D-MI)*
Baucus (D-MT)
Reid (D-NV)
Specter (R-PA)*
Cantwell (D-WA)*
Murray (D-WA)*

In the House:

Pelosi (D-CA-08)
Stark (D-CA-13)*
Dingell (D-MI-15)*
Crowley (D-NY-7)*
Rangel (D-NY-15)*
Ryan (D-OH-17)*
Space (D-OH-18)*
Barton (R-TX-06)
Obey (D-WI-07)

The following are members whose Committee votes will help assure affordable birth control:

In the Senate: (by state)

Lincoln (D-AR)
Salazar (D-CO)
Inouye (D-HI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Nelson (D-NE)
Smith (R-OR)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Kohl (D-WI)
Byrd (D-WV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)

In the House: (by State)

Cramer (D-AL-05)
Berry (D-AR-01)
Ross (D-AR-04)
Bono (R-CA-45)
Lewis (R-CA-41)
Hill (D-IN-09)
Melancon (D-LA-03)
Upton (R-MI-06)
Hobson (R-OH-07)
Kaptur (D-OH-09)
Walden (R-OR-02)
Doyle (D-PA-14)
Murtha (D-PA-12)
Granger (R-TX-12)

Here's some Could-be Friends Congressmembers whose floor vote we need. They need a little more convincing about access to contraception..so be your most persuasive...

In the Senate: (by state)

Murkowski (R-AK)
Stevens (R-AK)
Pryor (D-AR)
Casey (D-PA)
Warner (R-VA)

In the House: (by state)

Oberstar (D-MN-08)
Space (D-OH-18)
Altmire (D-PA-04)
Kanjorski (D-PA-11)
Cuellar (D-TX-28)
Davis (R-VA-11)
Capito (R-WV-02)