Heard back from both of my senators today

LetsBeNice · January 2010

Dear Ms. Letsbenice:

Thank you for getting in touch with me to express your views about adoption and the Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009. I believe that minimizing the financial obstacles of adoption is critical for helping children find safe and permanent homes.

The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009 (H.R. 213) will make permanent the tax credit that eligible families receive when adopting a child. This bill was introduced on January 6, 2009 and has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. No similar bill has yet been introduced in the Senate.

You may also be interested to know about the Adoption Incentives Program (AIP). The AIP, first enacted in 1997, is designed to increase the number of adoptions of children in foster care where reunification with the family is not possible by providing incentive payments for the adoption of special-needs children and older children, as well as for grandparents and other relatives who want to provide a permanent home for the children they are raising. With my support, last fall the Senate passed H.R. 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, which included the reauthorization of the AIP. This legislation was signed into law on October 7, 2008.

One of the most important parts of my job is listening to what the people of Minnesota have to say to me. I am here in our nation's capital to do the public's business and to serve the people of our state. With that in mind, I hope you will contact me again about matters of concern to you.

Sincerely,

Amy Klobuchar

United States Senator

*Senator Al Franken just sent a generic "thank you for contacting me" email.

Shell&Rich · January 2010

Its great to know that your opinion matters. Thanks for writing your senator in support of our cause!

Dr.Loretta · January 2010

Sweet!

You might still hear from Al. I got the generic e-mail from my senator, and 2 months later I got a full on letter in my inbox.

gstf344 · January 2010

Thats great! Its been a few weeks since I have written so I am still waiting. Thank you for reaching out to them!

LetsBeNice · January 2010

I actually just wrote to them yesterday~I was shocked to get an actual response from Amy Klobuchar's office so quickly.

WinWed · January 2010

I've just had one generic response and nothing from the other.

517butterfly · January 2010

I received two personal replies from my senators as well which was really surprising and both were backing the adoption bill to be extended. Hopefully getting all of these letters will help!

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