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2009

Dear Colleague from Rep. Betty McCollum addressing the need for tax equity for nonprofit organizations in healthcare reform.
Dear Colleague from House Tourism Caucus in support of the Travel Promotion Act of H.R. 2935.
Dear Colleague from Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), requesting support for Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Office of Museum Services (OMS) within IMLS.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Todd Platts (R-PA) requesting $176 in FY 2010 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Todd Platts (R-PA) requesting $53 million in support of the Arts in Education programs for FY 2010 appropriations at the U.S. Department of Education.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) to House and Senate conferees to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, urging them to include $50 million in stimulus funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

2008

Dear Colleague from H.R. 1524 cosponsors John Lewis (D-GA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) urging members to sign on to the Artist Fair Market Value Deduction Bill.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus requesting an appropriations level of $176 million in FY 2009 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus requesting an appropriations level of $53 million in FY 2009 funding for the Arts in Education programs at the U.S. Department of Education.

2007

Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus co-chairs Louise Slaughter and Chris Shays and Ways and Means Subcommitee on Oversight Chairman John Lewis and Ranking Member Jim Ramstad requesting Members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1524, the Artist-Museum Partnership Act, allowing artists to deduct the fair market value for self-generated works donated to non-profit institutions.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus requesting an appropriations level of $176 million in FY 2008 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Dear Colleague from Congressional Arts Caucus requesting an appropriations level of $53 million in FY 2008 funding for the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education.

2006

Dear Colleague from Senate members requesting an appropriations increase for FY 2007 funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. (circulated 9/21/06)
Dear Colleague from House members requesting an appropriations increase for FY 2007 funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. (4/7/06)
Dear Colleague requesting appropriators increase funding to the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. A list of signatories is located on the last page. (3/16/06)

2005

Dear Colleague requesting House-Senate Labor/HHS/ED conferees accept the Senate funding level of $35.7 million for the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. (11/2/05)
Dear Colleague requesting House–Senate Interior conferees increase funding to the National Endowment for the Arts by $10 million. (7/19/05)
Dear Colleague requesting appropriators increase funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. (5/6/05)
Dear Colleague requesting appropriators increase funding to the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. (5/13/05)
Dear Colleague inviting Senators to join the Senate Cultural Caucus. (4/19/05)

2004

Dear Colleague requesting appropriators increase funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. (4/23/04)
Dear Colleague requesting appropriators increase funding to the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education. (4/23/04)