11 JUNE 2007: Support the Bicycle Commuter Act

If you live in the district if Missouri Congressman Kenny Hulshof, please take a couple of minutes to email Representative Hulshof with the message, "I support the Bicycle Commuter Act sponsored by Congressman Blumenauer--please support its inclusion in the Energy Bill".

You can email Rep. Hulshof here.

Hulshof represents the 9th District, which includes Columbia, Washington, Warrenton, Hermann, Kirksville, Louisiana, Fulton, Eldon, and points in between.

Here is more info from the BikeLeague:

"Congressman Blumenauer has been hard at work to have the Bicycle Commuter Act included in the Energy Bill being marked up by Ways and Means on Wednesday June 13... Now is a great time for you and your membership to let your representatives know this is a priority."

The Bicycle Commuter Act is a low-cost (est. less than $10 million a year), equitable extension of the existing tax breaks enjoyed by motorists and transit users to cover the cost of parking and tickets respectively. It's a simple solution to encourage behavior that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote healthy lifestyles, ease congestion etc. You know the drill. The bill currently has 55 cosponsors, which is the highest we've had.

So please, write tomorrow - Tuesday - and let's get this thing done! And if you aren't in one of these districts, your time will come!

Members of the 110th Congress, Ways & Means Committee
Charles B. Rangel, NY Chairman
Fortney Pete Stark, CA
Sander M. Levin, MI
Jim McDermott, WA
John Lewis, GA
Richard E. Neal, MA
Michael R. McNulty, NY
John S. Tanner, TN
Xavier Becerra, CA
Lloyd Doggett, TX
Earl Pomeroy, ND
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, OH
Mike Thompson, CA
John B. Larson, CT
Rahm Emanuel, IL
Earl Blumenauer, OR
Ron Kind, WI
Bill Pascrell Jr. , NJ
Shelley Berkley, NV
Joseph Crowley, NY
Chris Van Hollen, MD
Kendrick B. Meek, FL
Allyson Y. Schwartz, PA
Artur Davis, AL
Jim McCrery, LA
Wally Herger, CA
Dave Camp, MI
Jim Ramstad, MN
Sam Johnson, TX
Phil English, PA
Jerry Weller, IL
Kenny C. Hulshof, MO
Ron Lewis, KY
Kevin Brady, TX
Thomas M. Reynolds, NY
Paul Ryan, WI
Eric Cantor, VA
John Linder, GA
Devin Nunes, CA
Pat Tiberi, OH
Jon Porter, NV