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

Tue Nov 9 23:17:19 UTC 2021

Thanks for your comment. Certainly, we have no particular stance on
BBB. However, we want to pass the ATAA and Sen. Hickenlooper’s
cosponsorship helps move us closer to that goal. From a strategic
standpoint, if the BBB is passed, it would be advantageous for us if
the ATAA were part of it. If it doesn’t pass or if it isn’t included
in the final bill, we’ll still be working on Hickenlooper and the four
Representatives to pass the ATAA by becoming cosponsors.

In the meantime, Hickenlooper’s aide replied to our email by saying
they’re still looking at it. Frankly, they aren’t taking this (or us)
very seriously. This is the same answer they’ve given for the past
several months. Again, I urge all to call his office tomorrow at
202-224-5941.

Best,
Dan

On 11/9/21, Vb via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> absolutely NO to anything bbb.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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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
>>
>> "Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"
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Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair

President, NFB of Denver

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

My Cell:  406.546.8546
Twitter:  @DallDonal