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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear affiliate presidents and legislative directors, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are all feeling the swell of positive energy coming out of Washington SThe first fruit of our Washington Seminar Feb. 3 to 6.eminar. Once again, it was great to hear all those white canes tapping and guide dogs on the move. Our hard work, diligent practice, and long days of walking up and
down Capitol Hill have paid off! I am thrilled to announce that our first major priority has been introduced. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025, sponsored by Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) and co-led by Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7), has been
introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 1175.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We expect to put out some social media publicity around this topic later today and we are hoping you will share the communications with your networks far and wide. We are planning to get some press attention in the coming week. Please watch
for future announcements and get ready for a call to action with a legislative alert. For now, sit back and smile, and celebrate our collective accomplishment.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jesse Shirek</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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</div></div><div><br clear="all"></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Dan Burke<br><br>National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair <br><br>"Blindness is not what holds you back. You can live the life you want!"<br><br>My Cell: 406.546.8546<br><br></div></div>