[Iabs-talk] HR 620

[denise Avant]

FYI.

The below was sent by John Pare, Director of Governmental affairs at our
national office.  At our board meeting last night, it was stated that
Illinois' two senators are on record as opposing the bill.

 

Colleagues:

 

This email provides an update on H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act.
The National Federation of the Blind, hundreds of other disability groups,
AARP, and Governor Tom Ridge all opposed HR 620. Nonetheless, the bill was
passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 15, 2018. We
will now need to turn our attention to the Senate and urge every Senator to
oppose this legislation. 

 

A detailed review of the House vote is provided below. 

 

Thanks,

John

 

There are 435 members of Congress. 

 

There are currently four unfilled seats: 

AZ-8

MI-13

OH-12

PA-18

 

The vote was 225-192.

 

Rank breakers lists:

House Democrats who voted YEA (12)

Pete Aguilar (CA-31)

Ami Bera (CA-7)

Jim Cooper (TN-5)

Lou Correa (CA-46)

Henry Cuellar (TX-28)

Bill Foster (IL-11)

Scott Peters (CA-52)

Collini Peterson (MN-7)

Kathleen Rice (NY-4)

Kurt Schrader (OR-5)

Jackie Speier (CA-14)

Norma Torres (CA-35)

 

House Republicans who voted NAY (19)

Lou Barletta (PA-11)

Barbara Comstock (VA-10)

Ryan Costello (PA-6)

Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)

Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8)

Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1)

Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11)

Gregg Harper (MS-3)

John Katko (NY-24)

Leonard Lance (NJ-7)

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5)

Dave Reichert (WA-8)

Peter Roskam (IL-6)

Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-5)

Chris Smith (NJ-4)

Glenn Thompson (PA-5)

Kevin Yoder (KS-3)

Don Young (AK-at large)

David Young (IA-3)

 

Representatives who did not vote (13):

Democrats (8)

Karen Bass (CA-37)

Sanford Bishop (GA-2)

Jim Costa (CA-16)

Joe Courtney (CT-2)

Elijah Cummings (MD-7)

Ted Deutch (FL-21)

Luis Gutierrez (IL-4)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

 

Republicans (5)

Liz Cheney (WY-at large)

Jeff Duncan (SC-3)

Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2)

Steve Pearce (NM-2)

Hal Rogers (KY-5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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