M ore than 200 Lyme advocates throughout the US took to their computers on February 24, as part of the 2021 Virtual Lyme Fly-In.
Sponsored by the Center for Lyme Action, it was a concerted effort to educate Congressional representatives about the need for increased funding for Lyme disease.
Last year’s event included actual flying (or trains or automobiles), as people traveled to Washington, DC, for in-person meetings. (And, when all was said and done, we got much of what we asked for in 2020 for fiscal year 2021 appropriations.)
Because of the pandemic, however, this year’s “Fly-In” needed to happen over Zoom. Actually, this made it possible for more people to participate.
Appropriations Process
Congress is getting ready to begin its annual appropriations process. This is the method by which it decides how much government money will be spent—and what it will be spent on……Join or login below to continue reading.
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