NMA assumed a prominent role this week in opposing Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman's (D-CN) climate change proposal, which was supposed to come up as an amendment to the class action reform bill this week in the Senate. The class action bill was pulled from the Senate floor late Thursday evening, but the climate amendment could come up again on another legislative vehicle later this month or when Congress returns in September. Among other activities, the association played a leadership role in a coalition opposed to the amendment; government affairs representatives visited every swing and key Senate office to educate lawmakers on NMA's position; and the association mobilized its highly effective ACT Online capability to encourage grassroots opposition to the amendment. State associations also played a vital role in mobilizing amendment opponents in key states.
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