Professionals, organizations and constituents concerned about E-911 issues have a group of legislators in Washington, D.C., who are attempting to keep the nation and its leaders educated about emergency response systems. It’s called the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus.

The bipartisan Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus, led by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA (News - Alert)) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), was formed in 2003 to educate lawmakers, constituents and communities about the importance of citizen-activated emergency response systems.

According to the National Emergency Number Association, the goal of the E9-1-1 Caucus is to improve 9-1-1 and emergency response systems in the United States and promote governmental policies that will ensure:

•Continued reliability of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency number over legacy and future communications services and applications.

•A coordinated transition to broadband-enabled, IP-based Next Generation 9-1-1 and emergency communications systems.

•9-1-1 is recognized as an integral component of U.S. homeland security.

•Aggressive and effective oversight of federal agencies responsible for 9-1-1 and emergency communications.  

•Effective education of the public on the appropriate use of 9-1-1.

•Proper funding for 9-1-1 systems, networks, operations, and training.

•Effective and direct access to emergency response systems for persons with disabilities.

•Improved coordination and information sharing across jurisdictional boundaries and among emergency response personnel and organizations at all levels of government.

Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus members include:

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)

Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA)

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC)

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME)

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Rep. Joe Bonner (R-AL)

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam)

Rep. Henry Brown, Jr. (R-SC)

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC)

Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)

Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL)

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)

Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN)

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN)

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY)

Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC)

Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN)

Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)

Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-NC)

Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)

Rep. Mike Honda (News - Alert) (D-CA)

Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC)

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)

 Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

Rep. Timothy Johnson (R-IL)

Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)

Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)

Rep. John Larson (D-CT)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Rep. Dan Maffei (D-NY)

Rep. Betsy Markey (D-CO)

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-MI)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)

Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)

Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC

Rep. George Miller (D-CA)

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL)

Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)

Rep. David Price (D-NC)

Rep. Nick Rahall II (D-WV)

Rep. Mike Rogers (News - Alert) (R-AL)

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)

Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL)

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)

Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)

Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY)

Rep. Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN)

Rep. John Spratt (D-SC)

Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH)

Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)

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