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CONTACT: Congressman Jim McDermott and Senator Bernie Sanders Michael Briggs (Sanders) 202-224-5141 |
Sanders and McDermott to Introduce Labor-Backed Single Payer, Medicare-for-All Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON - May 10 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) will hold a press conference today to announce the introduction of single-payer health care bills in the Senate and House.
They will be joined by leaders of the AFL-CIO and other organizations supporting the measure.
Who: Sen. Bernie Sanders; Rep. Jim McDermott; Arlene Baker-Holt, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO; Jean Ross, co-president of the National Nurses United; and Greg Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
What: News Conference on The American Health Security Act of 2011
When: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Where: Senate Swamp, across from the Capitol’s Senate Steps (map here).