[Massachusetts-NFB] Urgent Legislative Action Item!

[Kyra Sweeney]

Great job guys!!! Keep it up everybody!

On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 10:40 AM Adam Roberge via Massachusetts-NFB <
massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> *From:* Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Debbie Malone via Massachusetts-NFB
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 24, 2024 6:35 PM
> *To:* NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Debbie Malone <dmalone510 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] Urgent Legislative Action Item!
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> On Sun, Nov 24, 2024, 5:44 PM Kyra Sweeney via Massachusetts-NFB <
> massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear NFBMA family,
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> It is time for us to ramp up our advocacy on one of our most important
> federal legislative priorities:  the Transformation to Competitive
> Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA), which would end the practice of paying
> subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. Together, we need to try to
> ensure that the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
> is included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
> reauthorization bill that is currently being considered.
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> Right now is a crucial time for this initiative because Congress wants to
> pass the WIOA reauthorization when they return after Thanksgiving. We all
> need to flood the email inboxes and telephone lines and voicemail boxes of
> four key committee staff members in the next few days before Thanksgiving
> in order to make sure TCIEA gets included in the final bill:
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> Amy Jones
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> Majority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
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> Amy.jones at mail.house.gov
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> 202-225-4527
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> Véronique Pluviose-Fenton
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> Minority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
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> veronique.pluviose at mail.house.gov
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> 202-225-3725
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> Warren Gunnels
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> Majority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
> Pensions
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> Warren_Gunnels at help.senate.gov
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> 202-224-0767
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> Amanda Lincoln
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> Minority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
> Pensions
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> Amanda_lincoln at help.senate.gov
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> 202-224-5375
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> When you call or email, you might say something like:
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> “Dear [NAME]:
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> I am urging the [HOUSE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE/SENATE HELP
> COMMITTEE] to please include the TCIEA in the WIOA reauthorization bill.
> The TCIEA will eliminate the payment of subminimum wages for people with
> disabilities and eliminate the need for a government program to monitor
> special wage certificate holders. Thank you.”
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> If you send an email, please use the subject line “Please Include the
> TCIEA in the WIOA Reauthorization” and copy me at kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com
> and Justin Young at jyoung at nfb.org
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> Congress is working diligently to move the WIOA reauthorization bill as
> soon as they get back after the Thanksgiving break, so time is of the
> essence for us to make our voices heard!!! If you have any questions,
> please contact me.
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> Thank you for all that you do,
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> Kyra Sweeney
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> Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
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