[il-talk] Urgent Action Needed regarding H.R. 620
David Meyer
datemeyer at sbcglobal.net
Wed Feb 14 14:41:49 UTC 2018
Ayub,
If you could write me off list with your address, I can look up who your
congressman would be if you were a citizen. That way, you will at least know
where to call. Finally, if you could include your phone number, I could try
to reach you by phone as well with the info that you need.
-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ayoub Zurikat
via IL-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:24 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: Ayoub Zurikat
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Urgent Action Needed regarding H.R. 620
When I called, would I be asked to present identifying information? Just
asking because I am not an American and I wonder if I can be helpful here
> On Feb 13, 2018, at 4:57 PM, Brian Sumner via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> 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.
>>
>> Jemal Powell sent you this voice-to-text generated email using Voice
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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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