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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is a document I created showing the contact information for Iowa’s two U.S. Senators and Four U.S. Representatives. If you haven’t already contacted your U.S. Representative to cosponsor these bills, please contact them ASAP. I hope this helps and let’s do everything we can to get some cosponsors for these important bills. I have copied the attached document below and below that is the original email where John Pare is asking for our help to get cosponsors for these bills.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Rechkemmer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk89697835"><b>Senator Joni Ernst:</b></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Telephone: 202-224-3254<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Website: </span><a href="http://www.ernst.senate.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>www.ernst.senate.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:Senator@Ernst.Senate.Gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Senator@Ernst.Senate.Gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><span style='color:black'>Kristina<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><span style='color:black'>Sesek</span>, Legislative Director:</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'> </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span><a href="mailto:kristina_sesek@ernst.senate.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>kristina_sesek@ernst.senate.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><b>Senator Chuck Grassley:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Telephone: 202-224-3744<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Website: </span><a href="http://www.grassley.senate.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>www.grassley.senate.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:Senator@Grassley.Senate.Gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>Senator@Grassley.Senate.Gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>James Rice, Legislative Director:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'> </span><a href="mailto:james_rice@grassley.senate.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'>james_rice@grassley.senate.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89697835'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (District 1):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: 202-225-6576<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: <a href="http://www.Millermeeks.house.gov">www.Millermeeks.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kyle Jacobs, Legislative Director:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:kyle.jacobs@mail.house.gov">kyle.jacobs@mail.house.gov</a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Representative Ashley Hinson (District 2): <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: 202-225-2911<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: <a href="http://www.hinson.house.gov">www.hinson.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brittany Madni, Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:madni@mail.house.gov">madni@mail.house.gov</a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><b>Representative Zack Nunn (District 3):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'>Telephone: 202-225-5476<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'>Website: <a href="http://www.nunn.house.gov">www.nunn.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashley <span style='color:black'>Gutwein</span>, Legislative Director/Senior Counsel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:Ashley.Gutwein@mail.house.gov">Ashley.Gutwein@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><b>Representative Randall Feenstra (District 4):<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><b>Telephone: </b>202-225-4426<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'>Website: <a href="http://www.feenstra.house.gov">www.feenstra.house.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'>Tim Medeiros, Legislative Director:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'> <a href="mailto:tim.medeiros@mail.house.gov">tim.medeiros@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 1, 2023 3:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - June 1, 2023 - The Access Technology Affordability Act & the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Federation Family:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Last week, the Access Technology Affordability Act was introduced in the House by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA). Original cosponsors include Rep. Rutherford (R-FL), Rep. Dunn (R-FL), Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Bost (R-IL), Rep. Cartwright (D-PA), Rep. Guest (R-MS), Rep. Case (D-HI), Rep. Neguse (D-CO), Rep. Posey (R-FL), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Sarbanes (D-MD). The bill numbers for the Access Technology Affordability Act are H.R. 3702 and S. 1467. Last Congress the Access Technology Affordability Act had 165 cosponsors in the House and 40 cosponsor<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> in the Senate. Since it is a new Congress, we will have to work hard to get back to that level of cosponsors. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On March 1, 2023 the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 1328 was introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) along with 32 initial cosponsors. Over the past three months, we have gained 16 more making a total of 48 cosponsors for this important legislation. The fight isn’t over so we need your help to keep up the momentum in this Congress.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Both the House and Senate are in session starting Tuesday, June 6 and throughout the remainder of next week. Please contact your Representative and Senators as soon as possible and urge them to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R.3702/S. 1467 and the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R.1328. If you are contacting a Senate office, you should not mention the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act since it has not yet been introduced in the Senate. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When you call or email, you might say the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [SENATOR or REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [SENATOR or REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act [H.R. 3702/ S. 1467] and the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act [H.R. 1328]. The Access Technology Affordability Act would increase employment opportunities for 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. The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act <span style='color:black;background:white'>authorizes the FDA to establish a minimum nonvisual access standard for Class II and Class III medical devices with digital displays so that blind people can operate them safely and independently.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You can contact your Representatives and Senators by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you email your Representatives and senators, please copy Jeff Kaloc at <a href="mailto:jkaloc@nfb.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>jkaloc@nfb.org</span></a> and Justin Young at <a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>jyoung@nfb.org</span></a>. Your calls and emails do make a difference.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It is best to call or email the relevant staff person in your member of Congress's office. For your convenience, we have attached a list of relevant staffers in the House and Senate. If you do not see your Representative or Senator, please email Jesa Medders at <a href="mailto:jmedders@nfb.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>jmedders@nfb.org</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span>or call 410-659-9314, extension 2207 and she will do further research.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for all that you do,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Government Affairs Group</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>