[1]NNU - Medicare for All!



It’s a new session of Congress, which means that Medicare for All
legislation will need to be reintroduced in both chambers of Congress.
This is likely to happen sometime before summer — we’ll let you know as
soon as we know more.

But first, to get us prepared, I’ll explain a little more about how the
reintroduction process is actually going to work for Medicare for All:

When bills are reintroduced in Congress, members have to take the step to
sign back on as original cosponsors — it doesn’t happen automatically.
This means that we must make sure that every single previous cosponsor who
is still in Congress signs back on. We also have to work to ensure new
members of Congress who ran on Medicare for All sign on as original
cosponsors of the bill as well. Our work is cut out for us.

We’ll be sharing more soon about how you can help ensure that your member
of Congress signs on (or back on) to Medicare for All this spring, no
matter where you live. [ [link removed] ]But right now, let us know if you have any
questions about the reintroduction of Medicare for All — or anything at
all! — and we’ll answer the most common questions in a coming email.[ [link removed] ]ask
a question »

It’s also important to note that Republicans have gained control of the
House this session. That doesn’t mean we can’t make progress on Medicare
for All!

We’ve added a record number of cosponsors on Medicare for All legislation
over the last several years through our collective organizing. In fact, by
the end of the last session, over half the Democrats in the House had
signed on. But that means we still have a long way to go. We must continue
to organize district by district to convince more members of Congress to
support Medicare for All, regardless of which party controls the chamber.

Over in the Senate, Democrats have retained control for at least the next
two years. And notably, Senator Bernie Sanders is set to take over as
chair of the crucial Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
Committee next month. This is a critical position that we can use to
advance our movement, and Senator Sanders has already indicated Medicare
for All will be a priority.

We’ll be in touch soon with more details on how you can help build our
movement. [ [link removed] ]In the
meantime, do you have any questions about Medicare for All? Ask here and
we will address the most common questions in the near future.

[ [link removed] ]ask a question »

In solidarity,

Jasmine Ruddy
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All



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