The US House (and NPF) does good

I got this email today from the National Psoriasis Foundation - cause for celebration! At the bottom of the email is a way to get involved...

Breaking news: The House votes to appropriate $1.5 million for a psoriasis patient registry. Thousands of psoriasis advocates celebrate nationwide.

On Friday, after months of effort by the National Psoriasis Foundation and its network of 55,000 advocates, the U.S. House of Representatives appropriated $1.5 million to begin the first psoriasis patient registry at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This is a tremendous victory for everyone with psoriasis. Having a patient registry will begin to answer some important questions including, why are people with psoriasis at higher risk of developing other serious conditions such as diabetes and heart disease?

Over the past several months, members of the Psoriasis Action Network sent more than 3,000 messages to their members of Congress urging them to increase the investment in psoriasis research by the federal government. The cause was elevated on Capitol Hill further by singer LeAnn Rimes' trips to D.C. in March and July to advocate for the $1.5 million appropriation.

In order for the $1.5 million appropriation to go into effect, it must clear a few more hurdles. First, the Senate must approve its version of the funding bill. Then the House and Senate must agree on the appropriations, and lastly the bill is sent to the President to sign.

We need you to keep up the momentum. Contact your member of Congress and ask him or her to support psoriasis legislation. Get started.