<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Good afternoon, for your information. <div>Sincerely, </div><div>Carlos Montas <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Hartman, Doug (Aging)" <Doug_Hartman@aging.senate.gov><br><b>Date:</b> April 9, 2024 at 11:47:11\u202fAM CDT<br><b>To:</b> "Hartman, Doug (Aging)" <Doug_Hartman@aging.senate.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Bob Casey Letter on Accessible Senate Technology</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I wanted to forward a letter that Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey sent to Senate leadership this morning. The letter calls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to improve the accessibility of the U.S. Senate\u2019s technology for people with disabilities. While Chairman Casey continues to push federal departments and agencies to improve the accessibility of their technology,
the Chairman realizes that the Senate itself can do better. The letter specifically asks for improved accessibility standards for Senate contractors, routine accessibility scanning of Senate websites, electronic accessibility training for Senate employees,
and resources on electronic accessibility for Senate staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Senator Tammy Duckworth co-lead this letter with Chairman Casey. The letter was also signed by Senators Maggie Hassan, John Fetterman, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Richard
Blumenthal. A copy of the letter is attached, and you can view a press release at the following link:
<a href="https://www.aging.senate.gov/press-releases/casey-colleagues-call-on-senate-leadership-to-make-senate-technology-more-accessible">
press release</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We appreciate the help and feedback that you\u2019ve provided as we\u2019ve pushed to make federal technology accessible. If you have any questions about our latest effort, please do
not hesitate to reach out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Douglas Hartman</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Research and Policy Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Chairman Bob Casey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">G-16 Dirksen Senate Office Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Washington, DC 20510<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">202-224-5364<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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