[il-talk] Urgent Action Needed regarding H.R. 620

Tue Feb 13 22:57:48 UTC 2018

Thank you. I will try and reach my congressman about this tonight or
tomorrow and let him know.

On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 4:12 PM, Jemal Powell via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I will definitely contact my Congress woman about this bad deal. Thanks.
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> > Original Message:
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > From: denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: February 13, 2018 2:57:00 PM
> > To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number <il-talk at nfbnet.org>,
>         Illinois Association of Blind Students List <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: [il-talk] Urgent Action Needed regarding H.R. 620
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have received the below e-mail from Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette
> >
> > of our governmental affairs division. Please read and act now!!!
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Greetings fellow Federationists:
> >
> >
> >
> > Many of you were already aware that H.R. 620, the "ADA Education and
> Reform
> > Act of 2017," was moving toward a vote in the House of Representatives
> this
> > week. We have recently learned that vote is scheduled to take place this
> > Thursday morning, February 15.
> >
> >
> >
> > In light of these developments, the National Federation of the Blind is
> > mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading up to
> the
> > vote on Thursday. We are encouraging all of our members to call, email,
> and
> > contact their representatives via social media over the next two days. A
> > high volume of contact from us will be especially critical on Wednesday,
> > February 14th, the day before the vote. The more that members of Congress
> > hear from us on that day, the harder it will be for them to forget our
> > opposition as they cast their votes the next day.
> >
> >
> >
> > Contact information, including office phone numbers, email addresses, and
> > social media handles can be found on the website of each member of
> Congress.
> > You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be
> > connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your member of
> Congress.
> >
> >
> >
> > These next two days are critical for us if we hope to stop the momentum
> of
> > this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our Washington Seminar
> and
> > this next phase represents the crucial follow-up effort that may very
> well
> > help stop this bill and make sure that civil rights for the blind are not
> > set back by thirty years.
> >
> >
> >
> > The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind,
> make
> > our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please see below for a sample email that can be used when emailing your
> > members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be long or
> > detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best way to go.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Representative [Last Name]:
> >
> >
> >
> > My name is [blank] and I live in [city], [state]. I am writing to you
> today
> > to urge you to vote no on H.R. 620, the "ADA Education and Reform Act of
> > 2017." This bill will diminish the rights of blind people by eroding the
> > foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> > [Your name]
> >
> > [Street address]
> >
> > [Phone number]
> >
> >
> >
> > For any calls you make to your representative's office, a similar script
> can
> > be used.
> >
> >
> >
> > Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the legislative
> > priorities of the blind.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette
> >
> > Government Affairs Specialist
> >
> > 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> >
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org
> > <mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  <https://nfb.org/>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind>
> > <https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice>      <https://www.youtube.com/
> NationsBlind>
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Denise R. Avant, President
> >
> > National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> >
> > Live the life you want.
> >
> > For more information about NFBI,
> >
> > Go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
> >
> >
> >
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