[il-talk] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed ContactingChairman Waxman's Office

[Robert Gardner]

We need to push on HR734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, or what we 
sometimes call the Quiet Car bill.  There are currently 227 co-sponsors in 
the house, well over the number to bring this bill to either a hearing or 
onto the floor for a vote.  But the bill is stuck in the Energy and Commerce 
Committee with Chairman Waxman apparently having little interest in moving 
it forward.

Please read the message below and call Chairman Waxman's office to ask for 
action on HR734.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" <pattichang at att.net>
To: "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>
Cc: "Presidents NFB Affiliate" <nfbaffiliatepresidents at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:25 PM
Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed ContactingChairman 
Waxman's Office


>I called on this issue this morning.  The person answering the phone had no
> idea what I was calling about so clearly we need to make more phone calls 
> on
> this.
>
> P.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at
> www.twitter.com/nfbi.
> We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.
>
> Fellow Federationists:
>
>            I want to thank you for your hard work in building the
> cosponsor support for H.R. 734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act.
> Earlier this week we eclipsed the 200 cosponsor total on this important
> legislation for blind Americans.  While this is a great accomplishment,
> we are still having trouble getting the chairman of the House Committee
> on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Henry Waxman, to take steps to move
> our bill in this session of congress.
>
>
>
>            I am now asking you to contact Chairman Waxman's office next
> week, March 1-5, and urge him to hold hearings on H.R. 734.
>
>
>
>            This past week the chairman has held hearings related to the
> Toyota recalls, and his office needs to know that the right of blind
> Americans to travel safely and independently when we walk is just as
> important as the safety of those who travel by driving cars.
>
>
>
>            You can be connected to congressman Waxman's office by
> calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.
>
>
>
>            I want to thank you all in advance for your hard work next
> week.  We are very close to accomplishing one of our legislative
> priorities from this past Washington Seminar, and only by working
> together can we fully achieve this goal.  Please contact me with any
> questions; my contact information is listed below.
>
>
>
> Jesse M. Hartle
>
> Government Programs Specialist
>
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
> Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, extension 2233
>
> E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org
>
>
>
> JMH/wmb
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Patti Gregory-Chang
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> pattichang at att.net
> www.nfbofillinois.org
>


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