[Colorado-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 11.08.2021

Tue Nov 9 18:45:18 UTC 2021

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> On Nov 9, 2021, at 10:47 AM, Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning NFB of Colorado!
> 
> I'm forwarding the Legislative Alert from John Pare we all received
> yesterday. As John says, if you haven't contacted Speaker Pelosi or
> Majority Leader Schumer's offices yet to restore the ATAA to the Build
> Back Better Act, please do so ASAP. That info is in John's message
> below.
> 
> Also, we heard at the convention that Sen. Bennet is already a
> cosponsor of the Senate version, S. 212. But we still need Sen.
> Hickenlooper's cosponsorship. We've just sent another letter to his
> aides urging him to cosponsor S. 212. Now, it's your turn to put a
> little pressure on him.
> 
> Please call Sen. Hickenlooper's office today and ask that he become a
> cosponsor of S. 212 - the Accessible Technology Affordability Act
> (ATAA). Make sure you say S. 212 and that you are a member of the NFB
> of Colorado! A bunch of calls will make the point that Sen.
> Hickenlooper ought to pay attention to us!
> 
> Sen. John Hickenlooper
> 202-224-5941
> 
> While you are at it, you can call one of these Representatives who as
> yet are not cosponsors if you live in their districts. The House
> version of the ATAA is H.R. 431.
> 
> Rep. Doug Lamborn
> (202) 834-5566
> 
> 
> Rep. Ed Perlmutter
> 202-225-2645
> 
> Rep. Lauren
> 202-225-4761
> 
> Rep. Ken Buck
> 202-225-4676
> 
> Thanks to all of you for your contributions! You help make the NFB
> strong and effective!
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 20:58:21 +0000
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 11.08.2021
> To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Dear Federation Family:
> 
> On Monday, November 1, we issued a legislative alert asking all of you
> to contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer urging them to
> restore the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) to the Build
> Back Better (BBB) Act. While our response was strong-we estimate
> hundreds of emails were sent to each office-the ATAA was,
> unfortunately, not restored.
> 
> Currently, the House version of the BBB is waiting for a Congressional
> Budget Office score and is likely to be passed by the House during the
> week of November 15. The good news for us is that the Senate is
> extremely likely to change the BBB before passing it. This means we
> have an opportunity to get the Access Technology Affordability Act
> back in the bill.
> 
> As a result, we are updating our request from the November 1
> legislative alert. First, if you have not already sent your email to
> Speaker Pelosi or Majority Leader Schumer's office, please do so.
> Additionally, if your individual Senator or Representative has not
> cosponsored the Access Technology Affordability Act, please ask them
> to do so.  The more support the ATAA has in the House and Senate, the
> better our chances will be to have it included in the Senate version
> of the Build Back Better Act.
> 
> When you call or email, you might say the following:
> 
> "Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of
> [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like
> to urge [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Access
> Technology Affordability Act, S. 212/H.R. 431. This legislation
> removes an employment barrier commonly experienced by blind Americans
> who cannot afford the high cost of access technology by creating a
> refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of
> this technology.
> 
> Thanks."
> 
> A current list of Senate and House cosponsors is below. You can
> contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and
> asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. We have
> also attached contact lists for Senate and House offices to this
> email. If you email your senators, please copy Jeff Kaloc at
> jkaloc at nfb.org<mailto:jkaloc at nfb.org>. Your calls and emails do make a
> difference.
> 
> Thank you for all that you do,
> John
> 
> S. 212 Cosponsors
> Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
> Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
> Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
> Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
> Sen. Bennet, Michael [D-CO]
> Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
> Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
> Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
> Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
> Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
> Sen. Cardin, Ben [D-MD] Sponsor
> Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
> Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
> Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
> Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
> Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
> Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
> Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
> Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
> Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
> Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
> Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
> Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
> Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
> Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
> Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
> Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
> Sen. Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]
> Sen. Kaine, Timothy [D-VA]
> Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
> Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
> Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
> Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
> 
> H.R. 431 Cosponsors
> Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
> Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
> Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
> Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
> Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
> Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
> Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
> Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
> Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
> Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] Sponsor
> Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
> Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
> Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
> Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
> Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
> Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
> Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
> Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
> Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
> Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
> Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
> Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
> Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
> Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
> Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
> Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
> Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
> Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
> Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
> Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
> Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
> Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
> Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
> Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
> Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
> Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
> Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
> Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
> Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
> Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
> Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
> Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
> Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
> Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
> Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
> Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
> Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
> Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
> Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
> Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
> Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
> Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
> Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
> Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
> Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
> Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
> Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
> Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
> Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
> Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
> Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
> Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
> Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
> Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
> Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
> Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
> Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
> Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
> Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
> Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
> Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
> Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
> Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
> Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
> Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
> Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
> Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
> Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
> Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
> Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
> Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
> Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
> Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
> Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
> Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
> Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
> Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
> Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
> Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
> Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
> Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
> Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
> Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
> Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
> Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
> Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
> Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
> Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
> Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
> Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
> Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
> Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
> Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
> Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
> Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
> Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
> Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
> Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
> Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
> Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
> Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
> Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
> 
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> -- 
> Dan Burke
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair
> 
> President, NFB of Denver
> 
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