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April 2, 2003
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  Advocacy Update
  
  2003 News Releases and Statements
  
    - Support from Capitol Hill (29-Jan-03)
  
  2002 News Releases and Statements
  
    - Highlights of New Census Data on Uninsured Women of Childbearing Age and Children (12-Nov-02)
  
    - Mothers and Newborns Health Act Critical to the Health of Moms and their Babies (24-Oct-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Hails Senate Passage of the Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act (3-Oct-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Applauds Senate Committee’s Approval of the Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act (26-Sept-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Urges Congress to Affirm its Commitment to the Prevention and Treatment of Birth Defects (26-Jul-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Calls on Senate to Consider the CARE Act (17-Jul-2002)
  
    - March of Dimes Statement on U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Approval of SCHIP Expansion Legislation (11-Jul-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Statement on U.S. Senate HELP Committee Approval of the SMART Mom Act (11-Jul-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Applauds Senators Dodd and Dewine for Addressing Newborn Screening Disparities Among States (14-Jun-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Statement on the Introduction of the SMART Mom Act (25-Apr-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Calls for Expansion of State Birth Defects Monitoring (20-Feb-02)
  
    - March of Dimes Statement on Secretary Thompson's Announcement About SCHIP Expansion (31-Jan-02)
  
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  Issues & Priorities
  
    - 2003 Public Policy Issues and Priorities
  
    - March of Dimes Testimony
  
  Public Affairs News
  
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    - Public Health Insurance Programs and Preterm Birth RFP
  
    - General RFP
  
    - Public Policy Studies
  
  Federal and State Lawmakers
  
    - Links to Congressional Web Sites
  
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