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From: Danielsen, Chris via Nfbnet-
Date: Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 10:48 AM
Subject: National Federation of the Blind Applauds House Passage of
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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*National Federation of the Blind Applauds House Passage of Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act Urges President Obama to Sign into Law *
Baltimore, Maryland (July 10, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind
today applauded the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) by the United States House of Representatives and urged President
Barack Obama to sign this important legislation.

Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is the product of dialogue
between advocates for Americans with disabilities and members of Congress.
We applaud Congressional leaders for listening to the National Federation
of the Blind and other organizations of people with disabilities and
incorporating much of our input into the final bill. This legislation,
which has now passed on bipartisan votes in both houses of Congress, will
reduce the number of young people with disabilities being tracked into
sheltered, subminimum wage jobs and preserve a strong rehabilitation system
for the blind and other Americans with disabilities. We urge President
Obama to sign this critically important act as soon as it comes to his
desk.”


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*About the National Federation of the Blind *
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.